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Babia Gora Mountain


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding (2005–2009) 6–15 males C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1955 Babiogórski Park Narodowy Park Narodowy (II) 70
1976 Babia Gora UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 97
Artificial/Terrestrial 1
Grassland 1
Other 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Babia Gora Mountain (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/babia-gora-mountain-iba-poland on 27/12/2024.