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Hel Peninsula


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2010

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage 2008-2009 7,500-9,900 individuals C5

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here


IBA Monitoring

Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2010 low not assessed low
Was the whole site covered? Yes State assessed by unset
Accuracy of information medium

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1 Threat Level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Energy production and mining renewable energy likely in short term (within 4 years) whole area/population (>90%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Residential and commercial development housing and urban areas happening now whole area/population (>90%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Residential and commercial development tourism and recreation areas likely in short term (within 4 years) whole area/population (>90%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Transportation and service corridors utility & service lines likely in short term (within 4 years) whole area/population (>90%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation Management Planning Conservation Action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation No management planning has taken place Not assessed low
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IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zatoka Pucka i Półwysep Helski Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 26,566 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zatoka Pucka Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 62,430 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zatoka Pucka Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 18,804 protected area overlaps with site 0
Słone Łąki Rezerwat Przyrody 29 protected area overlaps with site 0
Nadmorski Park Krajobrazowy Park Krajobrazowy 17,828 protected area overlaps with site 0
Kaszubskie Klify Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 228 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Helskie Wydmy Rezerwat Przyrody 108 protected area overlaps with site 0


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hel Peninsula. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.