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Balota Maročna


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix LC breeding 2003 250 breeding pairs B2
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus LC breeding 2003 15 breeding pairs B2

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Tserabyazhova-Kaladnyanski Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) 4,675 protected area overlaps with site 0
Morochno Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 5,845 protected area overlaps with site 5,845
Morochno Zakaznik 3,674 protected area contained by site 3,674

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest -
Wetlands (inland) Raised bogs -
Artificial/Terrestrial -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
forestry -
other -
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Balota Maročna. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/balota-maročna-iba-belarus on 19/03/2024.