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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 pairs | A1 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1996–2001) | 1,000–4,000 pairs | B3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1996–2001) | 50–100 pairs | B2 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding (1996–2001) | 100–200 pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding (2001) | 15 pairs | B2 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding (2001) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–20 pairs | B3 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 pairs | B2 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | breeding (1996–2002) | 4,600–7,600 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | LC | breeding (2004) | 6,000–8,500 pairs | B3 |
| Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides | LC | breeding (1996–2001) | 1,500–3,000 pairs | B3 |
| Common Grasshopper-warbler Locustella naevia | LC | breeding (2004) | 150–200 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 |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Zvanets | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 78 | Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Forest | 13 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | 9 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 50 |
| not utilised | 30 |
| agriculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Balota Zvaniec (Belarus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/balota-zvaniec-iba-belarus on 24/12/2024.