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Vovk river valley


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding (1997) 90–150 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1994 Vovchans'kiy State Zakaznik (IV) 27

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 100 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
agriculture 30


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vovk river valley (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vovk-river-valley-iba-ukraine on 25/12/2024.