Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 2004-2008 | 65,000 individuals | C3 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage | 2004-2008 | 225 individuals | C1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2004-2008 | 20,000-70,000 individuals | C4 |
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 (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Otmuchowsko - Nyski Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | 100 |
| 2008 | Zbiornik Otmuchowski | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 92 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 95 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 80 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Otmuchów reservoir (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/otmuchów-reservoir-iba-poland on 22/11/2024.