Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2010
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1998-2009 | 60,000 individuals | C3 |
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage | 1998-2009 | 22,500 individuals | C3 |
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage | 1998-2009 | 218 individuals | C1 |
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 25 breeding pairs | C6 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1998-2009 | 70,000 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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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2008 | very high | favourable | low |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | medium |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | marine and freshwater aquaculture - subsistence/artisinal aquaculture | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown) | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Wetlands (inland) | 30 | 30 | - | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Zbiornik Mietkowski | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,194 | protected area overlaps with site | 972 |
Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Bystrzycy | Park Krajobrazowy | 8,585 | protected area contains site | 0 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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tourism/recreation | - |
water management | - |
not utilised | - |
hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mietkow reservoir. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/08/2022.