PL092
Barycz river valley


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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC breeding (2004–2008) 6–10 pairs C6
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage (2006–2008) 6,000 birds C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage (2006–2008) 11,000–28,000 birds C3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca NT breeding (2005–2007) 30–39 pairs C1, C6
Little Crake Zapornia parva LC breeding (2004–2007) 29–36 males C6
Common Crane Grus grus LC passage (2009) 8,000 birds C2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding (1995–2003) 15–20 pairs C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding (2006–2007) 46–53 males C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding (2006–2007) 29–45 pairs C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba LC passage (2009) 1,500 birds C2
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding (2004–2009) 7–115 pairs C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding (2004–2007) 282–453 pairs C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC breeding (2004–2007) 59–92 pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding (2004–2008) 5–7 pairs C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding (2004–2009) 10–15 pairs C1, C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding (2004–2007) 60–90 pairs C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (2004–2009) 53,000–68,000 birds C4

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2011 good not assessed not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Common Crane Grus grus 10,045 / 5,562 (birds) 100 good

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1963 Stawy Milickie Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) 10
1987 Olszyny Niezgodzkie Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1987 Wydymacz Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1991 Las Pardoliñski Nature Monument (-) <1
1996 Park Krajobrazowy Dolina Baryczy Park Krajobrazowy (V) 100
1996 Dolina Baryczy Landscape Park (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 37 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial 31 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Grassland 20 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 12 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 47
fisheries/aquaculture 25
forestry 23
urban/industrial/transport 5
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barycz river valley (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barycz-river-valley-iba-poland on 08/12/2024.