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Peatbogs at Wieprz River


IBA Justification

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
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding (2006–2008) 25–45 pairs C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica LC breeding (2006–2008) 23–25 pairs C6


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peatbogs at Wieprz River (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peatbogs-at-wieprz-river-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.