PL016
Drawa River Site


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 (2004–2009) 1–2 pairs C6
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2004–2009) 164–178 males C1
Common Crane Grus grus LC passage (2004–2009) 2,000–3,500 birds C2
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding (2004–2009) 215–240 pairs C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding (2004–2009) 16–20 pairs C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding (2004–2009) 88–100 males C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC breeding (2004–2009) 15–20 pairs C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding (2004–2009) 46–50 pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding (2004–2009) 14–18 pairs C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding (2004–2009) 18–23 pairs C1, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans LC breeding (2004–2009) 10–14 pairs C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding (2004–2009) 80 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1965 Torfowisko nad Jeziorem Morzysław Mały Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1972 Brunatna Gleba Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1974 Jezioro Czarnówek Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1979 Drawski Park Krajobrazowy Park Krajobrazowy (V) 27
1987 Dolina Pięciu Jezior Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1988 Jezioro Prosino Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1996 Zielone Bagna Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1996 Torfowisko Toporzyk Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
2009 Przełom rzeki Dębnicy Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
2010 Brzozowe Bagno koło Czaplinka Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 49
Forest 39
Wetlands (inland) 7
Grassland 4
Other 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Drawa River Site (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/drawa-river-site-iba-poland on 22/12/2024.