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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
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (2008–2009)	7,500–9,900 birds	C5

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (<4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (<4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Not assessed	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1978	Nadmorski Park Krajobrazowy	Park Krajobrazowy (V)	83
1999	Słone Łąki	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	1
2006	Helskie Wydmy	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	2

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hel Peninsula (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hel-peninsula-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.