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 |
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Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2005-2006 | 410-460 males | C1, C6 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 2004-2009 | 110-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 2004-2006 | 190-220 breeding pairs | C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding | 2004-2006 | 290-450 breeding pairs | C6 |
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 2006 | 380 breeding pairs | C6 |
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding | 2006 | 500 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2010).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Zatoka Elbląska | Rezerwat Przyrody | 831 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Zalew Wislany i Mierzeja Wislana | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 40,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Zalew Wiślany i Mierzeja Wiślana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 40,862 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Zalew Wiślany | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 32,224 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Wysoczyzny Elbląskiej - Zachód | Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | 1,886 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Wysoczyzny Elbląskiej - Wschód | Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | 5,882 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Słobicki | Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | 4,950 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Rzeki Baudy | Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | 17,648 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Pióropusznikowy Jar | Rezerwat Przyrody | 39 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Park Krajobrazowy Wysoczyzny Elbląskiej | Park Krajobrazowy | 13,350 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Nowinka | Rezerwat Przyrody | 74 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Lenki | Rezerwat Przyrody | 10 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Kadyński Las | Rezerwat Przyrody | 8 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Jeziora Drużno | Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | 12,547 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Doliny Erozyjne Wysoczyzny Elbląskiej | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,260 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Dolina Stradanki | Rezerwat Przyrody | 121 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Buki Wysoczyzny Elbląskiej | Rezerwat Przyrody | 94 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Elblag Height. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/elblag-height-iba-poland on 30/11/2023.