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UA048
Izyums'ka Luka forest
Location Ukraine, Kharkov
Central coordinates 37o 30.00' East  49o 14.00' North
IBA criteria A1, B2
Area 32,850 ha
Altitude 58 - 103m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds



Ornithological information Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1-2 pairs).

Site description Mixed forest in the Severskiy Donec valley, near the villages of Norcovka, Vetrovka, Chenel and Protopopovka. Flood-meadows border the river.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug breeding  1996  1 breeding pairs  medium  B2  Endangered 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca breeding  1996  2-4 breeding pairs  medium  A1, B2  Vulnerable 
Corncrake Crex crex breeding  1996  49 breeding pairs  medium  A1  Least Concern 
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster breeding  1996  60-100 breeding pairs  medium  B2  Least Concern 
Sand Martin Riparia riparia breeding  1996  16,600 breeding pairs  medium  B2  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland  95%
Grassland Humid grasslands  4%
Wetlands (inland) Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation  1%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture 5%
forestry 95%

Protection status National None International None

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Izyums'ka Luka forest. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013

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