Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 60 males | C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2004–2009) | 10–20 pairs | C1, C6 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 100–150 pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 200–300 males | C1, C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 200–220 pairs | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 5–10 pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 10–20 pairs | C1, C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 40–60 pairs | C6 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 20–30 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | 21 / 21 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Jaźwiana Góra | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1999 | Zabłocie | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 2002 | Pateraki | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sandomierz Forest (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sandomierz-forest-iba-poland on 23/12/2024.