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Grzeda Sokalska Beechwood


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
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus LC breeding (2002–2007) 15 pairs C6

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 (2010) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2010 not assessed low very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
No known threats happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place very low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (category) % coverage of IBA
1967 Skrzypny Ostrów Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1967 Las Lipowy w Uroczysku Bukowiec Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1998 Przecinka Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grzeda Sokalska Beechwood (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grzeda-sokalska-beechwood-iba-poland on 03/12/2024.