Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 110–140 males | C1 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 30–60 males | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 13–17 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding (2004–2009) | 7–10 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | breeding (2006) | 2–3 males | C1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | unfavourable | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Corncrake Crex crex | 140 / 279 (males) | 51 | unfavourable | ||
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | 60 / 60 (males) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | 17 / 15 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 10 / 10 (males) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kampinoski Park Narodowy | Park Narodowy (II) | 95 |
| 1998 | Various II | Nature Reserve (-) | 12 |
| 2000 | Puszcza Kampinoska | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 71 | Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 17 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land |
| Shrubland | 12 | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 63 |
| nature conservation and research | 15 |
| not utilised | 12 |
| agriculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kampinos forest (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kampinos-forest-iba-poland on 17/01/2025.