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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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage	2007-2008	8,000 individuals	C3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	2004-2009	1,500-3,000 individuals	C2
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	passage	2005-2007	44 individuals	C1

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Common Crane Grus grus	750	750	individuals	100	favourable
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	4	10	males	100	favourable

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Natural system modifications	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	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

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1978	Olszyny Rakutowskie	Rezerwat Przyrody	4
1979	Gostynińsko-Włocławski Park Krajobrazowy	Park Krajobrazowy	72
1982	Jezioro Rakutowskie	Rezerwat Przyrody	9
2007	Błota Rakutowskie	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2008	Błota Kłócieńskie	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	88

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	46
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest	22
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	17
Grassland	Humid grasslands	13
Other		2

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	35
nature conservation and research	30
agriculture	25
fisheries/aquaculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rakutowskie swamps (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rakutowskie-swamps-iba-poland on 22/11/2024.