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close| Location | Ukraine, Volin |
| Central coordinates | 25o 23.00' East 51o 52.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3 |
| Area | 12,500 ha |
| Altitude | 140 - 152m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2000 |
Ornithological information Breeding waterbirds number 5,000-7,000 pairs in total, while up to 80,000 individuals congregate here on passage. The breeding bird data marked as `Extrapolation' is taken from Tishechkin et al. (1996), with total population estimates based on extrapolations from counts of singing males or pairs per km of river valley or per km of swamp habitat. These estimates cover the Ratno-Zhveche part of the Upper Prip'yat, but there is also qualitative data available for other parts of the Prip'yat valley.
Site description A river valley with meadows, lakes and forest tracts.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | winter | 1994 | 500-700 individuals | medium | B1i | Least Concern |
| Garganey Anas querquedula | breeding | 1996 | 1,000-2,000 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris | breeding | 1996 | 400-600 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | breeding | 1994 | 100 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | breeding | 1996 | 40 breeding pairs | medium | B3 | Least Concern |
| Corncrake Crex crex | breeding | 1996 | 700-1,400 breeding pairs | medium | A1, B2 | Least Concern |
| Little Crake Porzana parva | breeding | 1996 | 5,000-10,000 breeding pairs | medium | B3 | Least Concern |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | breeding | 1996 | 5,000-20,000 breeding pairs | medium | B3 | Least Concern |
| Common Crane Grus grus | passage | 1994 | 600-2,000 individuals | medium | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | breeding | 1996 | 20 breeding pairs | medium | A1 | Near Threatened |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | breeding | 1996 | 1,000-2,500 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i, B2 | Near Threatened |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | breeding | 1996 | 2,000-5,000 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i, B2 | Least Concern |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | breeding | 1996 | 60-100 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Least Concern |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | breeding | 1996 | 20,000-30,000 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | passage | 1996 | 4,000-6,000 individuals | medium | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | breeding | 1996 | 1,000-3,000 breeding pairs | medium | A4i, B1i, B2 | Least Concern |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | passage | 1994 | 4,000-6,000 individuals | medium | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | breeding | 1994 | 4-8 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Eurasian River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis | breeding | 1996 | 100 breeding pairs | - | B3 | Least Concern |
| Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides | breeding | 1996 | 1,000-2,000 breeding pairs | medium | B3 | Least Concern |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | breeding | 1996 | 1,200-2,200 breeding pairs | medium | A1, B2 | Vulnerable |
| Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | breeding | 1996 | 20,000-30,000 breeding pairs | medium | B3 | Least Concern |
| Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria | breeding | 1996 | 200-1,000 breeding pairs | - | B3 | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | breeding | 1994-1996 | - | unknown | A4iii |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prypiat River Floodplains | Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 12,000 | is identical to site | 12,000 |
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| [various] | Unknown | 0 | protected area contains site | 12,000 |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land; Forestry plantations | - |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Protection status National High International HighPart of IBA covered by regional protected areas (Khocynskiy, Cirskiy, Velikoglushanskiy and Vetlivskiy; exact area not known). 12,000 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Prypiat River Floodplains, 12,000 ha).
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pryp'yat' river valley. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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