Data Zone
Country/territory: Poland
IBA criteria met: C1, C6 (2010)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 171,300 hectares (1,713.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | not assessed | very high | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Pisz forest lies on the border between the Great Mazury lake region and the Mazury lowlands, and the Pisa and Krutynia rivers flow through this area. The largest lake in Poland˜Œniardwy (1,097 km2)˜is located in the north-western part of the site, and there are also a dozen other lakes. Many tree species reach the limit of their range here. There are coniferous forests of pine Pinus with some smaller areas of spruce Picea and broadleaved dry-ground forest of lime Tilia and hornbeam Carpinus. Around the lakes in wet areas there are alder Alnus forests and different kinds of mire.
Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (rare on passage), Crex crex (frequent breeder).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pisz forest (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pisz-forest-iba-poland on 22/12/2024.