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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1999)	200 pairs	A1
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1999)	7–9 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Gromovskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	27

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	85	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	-

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
forestry	45

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Polesski Forest (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/polesski-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 28/12/2024.