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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1990–2003)	10–20 pairs	B2
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding (1990–2003)	10 pairs	B2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding (1990–2003)	2–5 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Prostyr	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	35

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	76	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	18	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs
Shrubland	4	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	1	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
forestry	92
other	25
fisheries/aquaculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Liebiadziny Moch (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/liebiadziny-moch-iba-belarus on 25/12/2024.