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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1995–2002) | 50–80 males | C1 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1995–2003) | 30–50 males | C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding (1995–2002) | 60–100 pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 25–28 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2004–2009) | 20,000 birds | C4 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | poor | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Santockie Zakole | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 58 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Forest | 7 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 4 | |
| Other | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Notec River Valley (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-notec-river-valley-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.