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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding (2008) | 21–30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding (2007–2008) | 150–210 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding (2003–2009) | 430–820 breeding pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | very unfavourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very unfavourable |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Rezerwat hodowlany ÿubra nizinnego | Nature Reserve (-) | 1 |
| 1958 | Dębina | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1958 | Lipówka | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1961 | Gibiel | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1962 | Kolo w Puszczy Niepolomickiej | Nature Reserve (IV) | <1 |
| 1963 | Długosz Królewski | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1963 | Dóugosz Królewski | Nature Reserve (-) | <1 |
| 1971 | Wiślisko Kobyle | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1971 | Wiolisko Kobyle | Nature Reserve (-) | <1 |
| 1996 | Dębina | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 75 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | 20 | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 85 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niepolomice forest (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niepolomice-forest-iba-poland on 08/01/2025.