Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1995) | 30–40 pairs | B2 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1995) | 10–20 pairs | B2 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding (1995) | 20 pairs | A1 |
| Tawny Owl Strix aluco | LC | resident (1995) | 100 pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1995) | 5–6 pairs | B2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1995–2001) | 20–30 pairs | B2 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding (2001) | 20–30 pairs | A1 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1995) | 10–20 pairs | B3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Olmany Mires | Zakaznik (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 44 | Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Forest | 40 | Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 16 | Other urban and industrial areas |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 80 |
| forestry | 15 |
| hunting | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Al'manskija baloty (Belarus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/almanskija-baloty-iba-belarus on 25/12/2024.