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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	300–400 breeding pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	400–450 males	C1, C6
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	25–35 breeding pairs	C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	100–150 breeding pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	30–50 breeding pairs	C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	100–200 breeding pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	200–250 breeding pairs	C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	30–45 breeding pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	50–80 breeding pairs	C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	200–300 breeding pairs	C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	1,500–1,800 breeding pairs	C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva	LC	breeding (2004–2008)	700–1,000 breeding 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 (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happen­ing now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid deteri­oration (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Residential and commercial development	happen­ing now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happen­ing now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	high
No known threats	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	no deteri­oration (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No manage­ment planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1970	Brzoza Czarna w Reczpolu	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
1991	Krępak	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
1992	Park Krajobrazowy Pogórza Przemyskiego	Park Krajobrazowy (V)	96
1995	Broduszurki	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
1996	Reberce	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
1996	Turnica	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
1996	Przełom Hołubli	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
2001	Kopystanka	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
2001	Kalwaria Pacławska	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1
2001	Leoncina	Rezerwat Przyrody (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	80	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland	10	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	80
agriculture	10
nature conservation and research	5
hunting	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Przemysl Plateau (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/przemysl-plateau-iba-poland on 13/01/2025.