PL089
Odra riverine forests


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC breeding 2003-2007 9-10 breeding pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding 2003-2007 6-8 breeding pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC breeding 2003-2007 50-60 breeding pairs C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC breeding 2003-2007 300-400 breeding pairs C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis LC breeding 2003-2007 150-200 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1959 Zabór Rezerwat Przyrody <1
1987 Odrzysko Rezerwat Przyrody <1
1992 Dolina Baryczy Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu 26
1996 S/cinawskie Bagna Ecological Area <1
1998 Dolina Odry Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu 7
2001 Łęgi Odrzańskie Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 88
2001 Łęg Korea Rezerwat Przyrody <1
2007 Łęgi Odrzańskie Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 86

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands 39
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest 30
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs 15
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Forestry plantations 10
Shrubland Scrub 6
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.