The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia | LC | breeding | 1993 | 2,500-3,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1993 | 10,000-40,000 individuals | A4iii |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1999 | 10,000-40,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Starzawa ponds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/starzawa-ponds-iba-poland on 07/12/2023.