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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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	2009	7-10 breeding pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2009	60-80 males	C1
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding	2004-2009	10-20 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding	2009	13-15 breeding pairs	C6

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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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - subsistence/artisinal aquaculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Climate change and severe weather	drought	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	problematic native species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
No known threats	no known threats	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	poor (40-69%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable
Grassland		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Aythya nyroca	Ferruginous Duck	5	10	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Bubo bubo	Eurasian Eagle-owl	12	15	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
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

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Poleski Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	48,377	protected area overlaps with site	0
Park Krajobrazowy Pojezierze Łęczyńskie	Park Krajobrazowy	12,025	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ostoja Parczewska	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3,592	protected area overlaps with site	3,310
Lasy Parczewskie	Rezerwat Przyrody	158	protected area contained by site	157
Lasy Parczewskie	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	14,024	protected area overlaps with site	13,590
Królowa Droga	Rezerwat Przyrody	39	protected area overlaps with site	39
Jezioro Obradowskie	Rezerwat Przyrody	83	protected area contained by site	82
Dolina Tyśmienicy	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	7,364	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Grassland	Mesophile grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Fens, transition mires and springs	-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Parczew forests. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2023.