PL157
Kwiecewo Site


IBA Justification

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
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding 2004-2009 45-52 breeding pairs C6

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


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 (2009) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2009 not assessed very high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
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
Biological resource use 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%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Pollution happening now whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Climate change and severe weather happening now whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration very high
Natural system modifications likely in short term (within 4 years) majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2009 Kwiecewo Rezerwat Przyrody 7


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