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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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	breeding	2004-2008	6-10 breeding pairs	C6
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage	2006-2008	6,000 individuals	C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage	2006-2008	11,000-28,000 individuals	C3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	2005-2007	30-39 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding	2004-2007	29-36 males	C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	2009	8,000 individuals	C2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	2006-2007	15-20 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding	2006-2007	46-53 males	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding	2006-2007	29-45 breeding pairs	C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	passage	2009	1,500 individuals	C2
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding	2004-2009	7-115 breeding pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	2004-2007	282-453 breeding pairs	C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding	2004-2007	59-92 breeding pairs	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding	2004-2008	5-7 breeding pairs	C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding	2004-2009	10-15 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	2004-2007	60-90 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	2004-2009	53,000-68,000 individuals	C4

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

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Wzgórza Ostrzeszowskie i Kotlina Odolanowska (woj. wielkopolskie)	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	69,232	protected area is adjacent to site	1,700
Wydymacz	Rezerwat Przyrody	49	protected area contained by site	49
Stawy Milickie	Rezerwat Przyrody	5,298	protected area contained by site	5,324
Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Baryczy	Park Krajobrazowy	86,179	protected area contains site	0
Ostoja nad Baryczą	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	82,026	protected area overlaps with site	51,933
Olszyny Niezgodzkie	Rezerwat Przyrody	73	protected area contained by site	0
Milicz Fishponds Nature Reserve	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	5,324	protected area contained by site	5,325
Las Pardoliñski	Nature Monument	5	protected area contained by site	5
Dolina Baryczy	Landscape Park	87,040	protected area contains site	25,700
Dolina Baryczy	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	55,517	protected area overlaps with site	55,280

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Forestry plantations, Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
hunting	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Barycz river valley. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.