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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The valley of the Odra river between Kostrzyn town, Szczeciñski lagoon (c.150 km long) and D¹bie lake. At its widest part the Odra has two main channels˜the Eastern Odra and the Regalica. The area between the main channels is a marshy plain with oxbow lakes and many smaller channels, and is covered by fens, seasonally flooded meadows, swamps and riparian forest. D¹bie lake is a large, shallow delta-lake (5,600 ha, up to 4 m deep). Human activities include boat traffic, cattle-grazing and haymaking, angling, and hunting.
One of the most important places in Poland for roosting geese
Anser and
Grus grus on autumn passage, with up to 40,000-45,000
Anser fabalis and
A. albifrons in the area.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Heavy water-pollution is a threat, originating from agriculture, industry (chemical, harbour operations, ships and energy) and domestic sewage (from local and upstream sources). Disturbance of birds also occurs.
National Partial
International None31 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Kurowskie B³ota, 31 ha). 30,850 ha of IBA covered by Landscape Park (Cedyñski, 30,850 ha). 6,009 ha of IBA covered by Landscape Park (Dolina Dolnej Odry, 6,009 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Odra river valley (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-odra-river-valley-iba-poland on 25/11/2024.
