Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 2004 | 10-15 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2004 | 20-30 males | A1 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 2004 | 15-20 breeding pairs | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Drozbitka-Svina | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 70 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 58 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs, Raised bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater, Sand dunes and beaches | 33 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 93 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 7 |
| hunting | major (>10) |
| other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dražbitka-Svina (Belarus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dražbitka-svina-iba-belarus on 24/11/2024.