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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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding	2004-2007	110-130 males	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2005-2006	95-140 males	C1

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

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	poor (40-69%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)	poor (40-69%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
No known threats	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1956	Bór na Czerwonem	Rezerwat Przyrody	1
1997	Południowomałopolski Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu	100
2004	Torfowiska Orawsko-Nowotarskie	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	83
2005	Torfowiska Orawsko-Nowotarskie	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	83
2017	Czerwone bog woodland - nature reserve	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		51
Wetlands (inland)		29
Artificial/Terrestrial		12
Grassland		7
Other		1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orawa and Nowy Targ Bogs (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orawa-and-nowy-targ-bogs-iba-poland on 23/11/2024.