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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (2004–2008) | 65,000 birds | C3 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (2004–2008) | 225 birds | C1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2004–2008) | 20,000–70,000 birds | C4 |
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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 95 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Forest | 5 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| 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 26/12/2024.