Data Zone
Country/territory: Poland
IBA criteria met: C6 (2010)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 7,287 hectares (72.87 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | poor | high | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A tract of the Gorce mountains (part of the Western Beskidy range), comprising the upper part of the Kamienica river catchment and parts of other catchments. The peaks of Jaworzyna (1,288 m), Kud³oñ (1,276 m) and Mostownica (1,251 m) lie within the National Park, which is covered mainly by semi-natural subalpine forest, dominated by spruce Picea, oak Quercus and fir Abies. Mountain pasture occurs at higher elevations.
Key biodiversity
A total of 80 species have been recorded breeding.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorce mountains (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorce-mountains-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.