Data Zone
Country/territory: Poland
Subnational region(s): zachodnio-pomorskie
IBA Justification: C1, C2, C3, C4 (2010)
Area: 16,820 hectares (168.20 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Ogólnopolskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | not assessed | very high | medium |
Site description (2000 baseline)
A large lake with a moderate level of nutrients, bordered to the south and west by extensive chalk fens and meadows, and to the east by adjoining alder Alnus forest. The P³onia river goes through the lake and flows into D¹bie lake. The lake is a drinking water reservoir for the city of Szczecin and also supports a fishery.
Key biodiversity
Up to 12,000-14,000 Anser fabalis and A. albifrons stage here in autumn, with up to 1,500 such birds in winter. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (one pair feeds in the area, nesting nearby), Crex crex (one pair), Acrocephalus paludicola (nine singing males).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Miedwie site (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/miedwie-site-iba-poland on 15/01/2025.