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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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage	2006-2007	18,000-25,000 individuals	C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	2005-2007	27,000-34,000 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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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	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - subsistence/artisinal aquaculture	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	drought	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	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	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
No known threats	no known threats	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	utility & service lines	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		100	100	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable
Wetlands (inland)		210	210	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Botaurus stellaris	Eurasian Bittern	10	11	males	100	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Dolina Samicy	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,391	protected area overlaps with site	434

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Wetlands (inland)		-
Other		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Samica Valley. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.