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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
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (1995)	200–500 birds	B1i
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage (1995)	2,000–10,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (1995)	10,000–30,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage (1995)	50–250 birds	B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	breeding (1995)	1,500–2,000 pairs	B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (1995)	50–150 pairs	A1
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	breeding (1995)	6,000–10,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	breeding (1995)	600–800 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	passage (1995)	10,000–20,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	breeding (1995)	10,000–15,000 pairs	B1i
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1995)	500–2,000 pairs	A1
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding (1996)	700 pairs	B3
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding (1996)	300 pairs	B3
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1995)	50–70 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding (1995)	300–500 pairs	B2
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	breeding (1986)	500–1,000 pairs	B2
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	breeding (1995)	1,000 pairs	A1
Common Redshank Tringa totanus	LC	breeding (1986)	1,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus	LC	breeding (1996)	50–100 pairs	B2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1986)	150–250 pairs	B1i, B2
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus	LC	breeding (1995)	3,000–7,000 pairs	A4i, B1i
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	breeding (1995)	500–1,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	LC	resident (1996)	30–60 pairs	B2
Tawny Owl Strix aluco	LC	resident (1990)	300 pairs	B3
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (1990)	10–20 pairs	B2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding (2001)	13–20 pairs	A1
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (1995)	50 pairs	B3
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (1986)	30 pairs	B2
Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola	VU	breeding (1996)	150–400 males	A1
Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia	LC	breeding (1986)	20,000–30,000 pairs	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1995)	80,000 birds	A4iii
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding (1995)	26,000–43,000 pairs	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (<4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Yastrabel	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) (IV)	8
1985	Ustie Lani	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	1
1990	Nizovie Slychi	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	8
1991	Nizovie Yaseldy	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	6
1999	Mid-Pripyat	Zakaznik (-)	94

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	42	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Forest	38	Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	20	Standing freshwater; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	60
agriculture	14
fisheries/aquaculture	10
forestry	5
hunting	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mid Prypiac' (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mid-prypiac-iba-belarus on 23/12/2024.