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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key 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 individuals | C2 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 550–600 individuals | C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 10,000 individuals | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 12,000 individuals | C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2009) | 122 males | C1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 6,650 individuals | C2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | breeding (2009) | 10 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (2004–2009) | 60 individuals | C1 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding (2007–2009) | 11–16 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2009) | 250–280 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2004–2009) | 28,000–35,000 individuals | 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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | favourable | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 6,200 / 5,580 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key 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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Notec River Valley (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-notec-river-valley-iba-poland on 21/01/2025.