PL089
Odra riverine forests


IBA Justification

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 breeding (2003–2007) 9–10 pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding (2003–2007) 6–8 pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC breeding (2003–2007) 50–60 pairs C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC breeding (2003–2007) 300–400 pairs C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis LC breeding (2003–2007) 150–200 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1959 Zabór Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1987 Odrzysko Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1996 S/cinawskie Bagna Ecological Area (-) <1
2001 Łęg Korea Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 39 Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Forest 30 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland) 15 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial 10 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Forestry plantations
Shrubland 6 Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 60
forestry 35
water management 6
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Odra riverine forests (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/odra-riverine-forests-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.