PL159
Poprad Site


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2010 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding 1998-2009 3-6 males C6
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1998-2009 30-60 males C1
Ural Owl Strix uralensis LC breeding 1998-2009 10-15 males C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos LC breeding 1998-2009 1-2 breeding pairs C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2010).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Zaskalskie-Bodnarówka Rezerwat Przyrody 19 protected area contained by site 0
Wysokie Skałki Rezerwat Przyrody 14 protected area contained by site 0
Wąwóz Homole Rezerwat Przyrody 63 protected area contained by site 0
Środkowy Dunajec z dopływami Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 756 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Pusta Wielka Rezerwat Przyrody 3 protected area contained by site 0
Popradzki Park Krajobrazowy Park Krajobrazowy 53,419 protected area overlaps with site 0
Południowomałopolski Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu 364,496 protected area overlaps with site 0
Podkowce w Szczawnicy Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 569 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ostoja Popradzka Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 57,931 protected area overlaps with site 0
Nad Kotelniczym Potokiem Rezerwat Przyrody 25 protected area contained by site 0
Małe Pieniny Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,876 protected area overlaps with site 0
Kłodne nad Dunajcem Rezerwat Przyrody 88 protected area overlaps with site 0
Biała Woda Rezerwat Przyrody 35 protected area contained by site 0
Baniska Rezerwat Przyrody 142 protected area contained by site 0


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Poprad Site. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/poprad-site-iba-poland on 03/12/2023.