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 | winter (2004–2009) | 700–900 birds | C2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (2004–2009) | 3,000–25,000 birds | C3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2007–2009) | 110–120 males | C1 |
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | LC | breeding (2007–2009) | 32–35 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (2007–2009) | 24–26 pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding (1995–2002) | 250–300 pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2004–2010) | 20,000 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 | very poor | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Corncrake Crex crex | 20 / 80 (pairs) | 25 | very poor | ||
| Red Kite Milvus milvus | 20 / 23 (pairs) | 87 | moderate | ||
| Milvus migrans | 18 / 18 (pairs) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Bukowa Góra | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1998 | Krzesiński Park Krajobrazowy | Park Krajobrazowy (V) | 16 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 38 | |
| Forest | 28 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 26 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 7 | |
| Other | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Odra River Valley (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-odra-river-valley-iba-poland on 22/12/2024.