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close| Location | Ukraine, Odessa |
| Central coordinates | 30o 14.00' East 46o 0.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 |
| Area | 27,600 ha |
| Altitude | 15 - 35m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2000 |
Ornithological information Breeding waterbirds number more than 15,000 pairs in total.
Site description A natural wetland in the lower reaches of the Dnestr valley, which includes a man-made reservoir as well as the flood-plain of the Turunchuk river near Belyaevka town.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | breeding | 1992 | 130 breeding pairs | medium | B1i | Least Concern |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | passage | 1992 | 25,000 individuals | poor | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | breeding | 1993 | 120-1,500 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i, B2 | Least Concern |
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | breeding | 1993 | 1,000-2,500 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i, B2 | Least Concern |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | breeding | 1993 | 100-150 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Great Egret Casmerodius albus | breeding | 1992 | 110-330 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | breeding | 1993 | 2,000-2,500 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | passage | 1992 | - | unknown | A4iii |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dniester-Turunchuk Crossrivers Area | Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 76,000 | protected area contained by site | 10,000 |
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| Northern Part of the Dniester Liman | Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 20,000 | protected area contains site | 27,600 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 5% |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5% |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 10% |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation | 80% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| water management | - |
Protection status National None International High20,000 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Northern Part of the Dniester Liman, 20,000 ha). 7,600 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Dniester-Turunchuk Crossrivers Area, 7,600 ha).
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dnister delta. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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