Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | breeding | 1990 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding | 1990 | 15-25 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990 | 20-40 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1995 | 3-6 breeding pairs | B2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 1996 | 4-6 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Buslauka | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) | 42 |
| 1978 | Mikhalinsko-Berezovskiy | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve | 4 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 66 |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | 25 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 9 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 65 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 25 |
| agriculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sialiec (Belarus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sialiec-iba-belarus on 23/11/2024.