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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2006-2009	98-120 males	C1
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	passage	2005-2008	6,000-8,000 individuals	C2
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	passage	2005-2008	750-1,100 individuals	C1
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	2004-2008	102-119 breeding pairs	C6
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding	1998	60 breeding pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	2004-2008	255-353 breeding pairs	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding	2007-2008	15-19 breeding pairs	C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria	LC	breeding	1998-2000	360 breeding pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	2004-2009	20,000 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

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Transportation and service corridors	shipping lanes	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Żuław Gdańskich	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	31,700	protected area overlaps with site	0
Zespo/l/ Nadwis/lan/skich Parko/w Krajobrazowych	Landscape Park	35,400	protected area overlaps with site	10,000
Zespó Nadwiolañskich Parków Krajobrazowych	Landscape Park	25,965	unknown	33,306
Włocławska Dolina Wisły	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4,764	protected area overlaps with site	2,736
Wiosło Małe	Rezerwat Przyrody	25	protected area contained by site	0
Wiosło Duże	Rezerwat Przyrody	30	protected area overlaps with site	0
Wielka Kępa	Rezerwat Przyrody	27	protected area overlaps with site	0
Wielka Ke/pa [Forest Reserve]	Nature Reserve	28	protected area contained by site	28
Vistula River Mouth	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	1,748	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ujście Wisły	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,748	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ujscie Wisly	Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM)	1,751	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Strefy Krawędziowej Kotliny Toruńskiej	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	11,638	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Środkowożuławski	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	3,024	protected area overlaps with site	0
Solecka Dolina Wisły	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	7,030	protected area overlaps with site	5,980
Rzeki Szkarpawy	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	4,341	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rzeki Nogat (woj. pomorskie)	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	11,928	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Rzeka Drwęca	Rezerwat Przyrody	1,594	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Ostrów Panieński	Rezerwat Przyrody	15	protected area overlaps with site	0
Niziny Ciechocińskiej	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	38,207	protected area overlaps with site	0
Nieszawska Dolina Wisły	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3,892	protected area overlaps with site	3,040
Nadwiślański Park Krajobrazowy	Park Krajobrazowy	42,155	protected area overlaps with site	0
Nadwiślański (woj. pomorskie)	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	4,723	protected area overlaps with site	0
Linie NR (Peatbog Reserve)	Nature Reserve	13	unknown	12
Las Mątawski	Rezerwat Przyrody	231	protected area contained by site	0
Las Mariański	Rezerwat Przyrody	31	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kępa Bazarowa	Rezerwat Przyrody	33	protected area overlaps with site	0
Gniewski	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	2,330	protected area overlaps with site	0
Dybowska Dolina Wisły	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,392	protected area overlaps with site	1,004
Dolna Wisła	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10,374	protected area overlaps with site	6,793
Doliny Kwidzyńskiej	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	2,121	protected area overlaps with site	0
Doliny Drwęcy	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	55,552	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dolina Drwęcy	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	12,562	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dolina Dolnej Wisły	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	33,559	protected area overlaps with site	28,812
Cytadela Grudziądz	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	223	protected area overlaps with site	50
Chełmiński Park Krajobrazowy	Park Krajobrazowy	21,242	protected area overlaps with site	0
Białej Góry	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	4,549	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Grassland	Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas	-
Other		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
not utilised	-
unknown	-
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: Lower Vistula River Valley. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.