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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 650–700 birds | C2 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 550–600 birds | C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 10,000 birds | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 12,000 birds | C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2009) | 122 males | C1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 6,650 birds | C2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | breeding (2009) | 10 pairs | C1 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (2004–2009) | 60 birds | C1 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding (2007–2009) | 11–16 pairs | C1 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2009) | 250–280 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2004–2009) | 28,000–35,000 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 (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | good | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 6,200 / 5,580 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Borek | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1975 | Łąki Ślesińskie | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 86 | |
| Forest | 6 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 | |
| Other | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Notec River Valley (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-notec-river-valley-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.