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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding	2009	2 breeding pairs	C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding	2007-2008	9-13 breeding pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	breeding	2007	100-140 breeding pairs	C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding	2007	21-27 breeding pairs	C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva	LC	breeding	2007	300-400 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Pollution	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
No known threats	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1957	Jezioro Gaudy	Rezerwat Przyrody	1
1957	Czerwica	Rezerwat Przyrody	<1
1988	Jasne	Rezerwat Przyrody	<1
1993	Park Krajobrazowy Pojezierza Iławskiego	Park Krajobrazowy	100
1998	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu Pojezierza Iławskiego - Wschód	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	<1
2001	Ostoja Iławska	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	79
2004	Lasy Iławskie	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2005	Aleje Pojezierza Iławskiego	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	67
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation	20
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Ruderal land	11
Grassland		2

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	62
fisheries/aquaculture	20
agriculture	13
tourism/recreation	5
not utilised	1
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilawa Forest (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilawa-forest-iba-poland on 23/11/2024.