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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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (2009)	7–10 pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2009)	60–80 males	C1
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (2004–2009)	10–20 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (2009)	13–15 pairs	C6

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

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	10 / 5 (pairs)	100	good
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	15 / 12 (pairs)	100	good

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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
No known threats	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management planning has taken place	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1968	Królowa Droga	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
1975	Jezioro Obradowskie	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	1
1984	Lasy Parczewskie	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	1
1990	Park Krajobrazowy Pojezierze Łęczyńskie	Park Krajobrazowy (V)	16

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	93	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	5	Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	2	Standing freshwater; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	90
agriculture	5
nature conservation and research	5
hunting	-

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