Data Zone
Country/territory: Poland
IBA criteria met: C6 (2010)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,526 hectares (65.26 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2009 | very poor | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
An unmodified part of the Wis³a (Vistula) riverbed, 36 km long, with meanders, high banks, numerous islands and sandbars, from Józefów town to Kazimierz Dolny town. The islands vary in character, from low, bare sandy islets to larger, higher islands, covered with willow Salix scrub, forest of Salix and poplar Populus, hay meadows and pasture. The river is extensively used by boat traffic.
Key biodiversity
Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (10 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malopolska Wisla river gap (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malopolska-wisla-river-gap-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.