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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 2004-2009 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | favourable | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Falco peregrinus | 1 | 2 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | - | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | - | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | 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 |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | 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 plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Pieniński Park Narodowy | Park Narodowy | 97 |
| 1997 | Południowomałopolski Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | Obszar Chronionego Krajobrazu | 6 |
| 2006 | Środkowy Dunajec z dopływami | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2007 | Pieniny | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 97 |
| 2008 | Pieniny | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 97 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 71 | |
| Grassland | 19 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pieniny Mountains (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pieniny-mountains-iba-poland on 23/11/2024.