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UA083
Kytaj lake
Location Ukraine, Odessa
Central coordinates 29o 12.00' East  45o 35.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i
Area 5,000 ha
Altitude 16 - 29m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds



Ornithological information The total number of breeding waterbirds is nearly 2,500 pairs, and over 25,000 individuals stage here on passage, peaking during August-November.

Site description A group of lakes near the Danube delta.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons winter  1995  20,000 individuals  good  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis winter  1999  1,000 individuals  unknown  A1  Endangered 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus breeding  1999  150-400 breeding pairs  unknown  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia breeding  1999  40-100 breeding pairs  unknown  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus non-breeding  1999  500-1,500 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  -  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii   

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation  100%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture 100%

Protection status National None International None

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kytaj lake. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013

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