Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1995-2003 | 480 individuals | C2 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 2006 | 7,000 individuals | C2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2007 | 32,000 individuals | C4 |
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 (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | not assessed | very high | 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Wolin i Uznam | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11 |
| 2001 | Ujście Odry i Zalew Szczeciński | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 58 |
| 2004 | Zalew Kamieński i Dziwna | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 98 |
| 2005 | Wolin i Uznam | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 11 |
| 2009 | Ujscie Odry i Zalew Szczecinski | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 58 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 43 | |
| Grassland | 19 | |
| Forest | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamien Lagoon and Dziwna River (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamien-lagoon-and-dziwna-river-iba-poland on 23/11/2024.