Species |
Current IUCN Red List Category |
Season |
Year(s) of estimate |
Population estimate |
IBA Criteria Triggered |
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix |
LC |
breeding |
2008 |
107 males |
C6 |
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus |
LC |
passage |
2007-2010 |
300 individuals |
C2 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons |
LC |
passage |
2007-2010 |
50,000 individuals |
C3 |
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope |
LC |
passage |
2007-2010 |
25,000 individuals |
C3 |
Northern Pintail Anas acuta |
LC |
passage |
2007-2010 |
10,000 individuals |
C3 |
Corncrake Crex crex |
LC |
breeding |
2006 |
700 males |
C1, C6 |
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana |
LC |
breeding |
1991-1997 |
300-1,500 males |
C6 |
Little Crake Zapornia parva |
LC |
breeding |
1991-1997 |
27-80 males |
C6 |
Common Crane Grus grus |
LC |
passage |
2009 |
1,900 individuals |
C2 |
Common Crane Grus grus |
LC |
breeding |
2009 |
600 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra |
LC |
breeding |
1990-1992 |
24-26 breeding pairs |
C6 |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia |
LC |
breeding |
2009 |
300-400 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris |
LC |
breeding |
1991-2000 |
27-120 males |
C2, C6 |
Great White Egret Ardea alba |
LC |
breeding |
2008-2009 |
10 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata |
NT |
breeding |
2007-2010 |
50 breeding pairs |
C1 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa |
NT |
breeding |
2007-2010 |
200 breeding pairs |
C1 |
Ruff Calidris pugnax |
LC |
passage |
2007-2010 |
20,000 individuals |
C2 |
Great Snipe Gallinago media |
NT |
breeding |
1991-1997 |
400-480 males |
C1, C2, C6 |
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida |
LC |
breeding |
1991-2000 |
1-150 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Black Tern Chlidonias niger |
LC |
breeding |
1991-1997 |
200-700 breeding pairs |
C2, C6 |
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus |
LC |
breeding |
2008-2009 |
4 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo |
LC |
breeding |
2005-2009 |
34-35 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina |
LC |
breeding |
2005-2009 |
34-35 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga |
VU |
breeding |
2005-2009 |
21-23 breeding pairs |
C1, C6 |
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus |
LC |
breeding |
1991-1997 |
170-296 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus |
LC |
breeding |
1997 |
97 breeding pairs |
C6 |
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla |
LC |
breeding |
2005-2009 |
12-13 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus |
LC |
breeding |
1990-1997 |
70-80 breeding pairs |
C6 |
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos |
LC |
breeding |
2005-2009 |
100 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola |
VU |
breeding |
2009 |
2,528 males |
C1, C6 |
Bluethroat Cyanecula svecica |
LC |
breeding |
2006 |
100 breeding pairs |
C6 |
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva |
LC |
breeding |
1991-1997 |
250-350 breeding pairs |
C6 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds |
n/a |
passage |
2007-2010 |
100,000 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.
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Protected Area |
Designation |
Area (ha) |
Relationship with IBA |
Overlap with IBA (ha) |
Szelągówka
|
Rezerwat Przyrody |
62 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Puszcza i Jeziora Augustowskie
|
Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu |
69,575 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Puszcza Augustowska
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
134,378 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Pojezierze Rajgrodzkie
|
Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu |
14,928 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Ostoja Biebrzańska
|
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) |
148,509 |
protected area contains site |
136,900 |
Ostoja Augustowska
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
107,069 |
protected area is adjacent to site |
0 |
Dolina Biebrzy
|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) |
121,206 |
protected area overlaps with site |
105,823 |
Dolina Biebrzy
|
Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu |
28,442 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Czapliniec Bełda
|
Rezerwat Przyrody |
11 |
protected area overlaps with site |
0 |
Biebrzański Park Narodowy
|
Park Narodowy |
59,740 |
protected area contained by site |
59,223 |
Biebrzanski National Park (Biebrzanski Park Narodowy)
|
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance |
59,233 |
protected area overlaps with site |
59,223 |
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