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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | breeding | 1987 | 400-600 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1987 | 300-500 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1996 | 60-120 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 1987 | 150-500 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 2004 | 30-50 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Vetkovskiy | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve | 4 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands | 75 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 20 |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 80 |
| agriculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sož floodplain (Belarus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sož-floodplain-iba-belarus on 22/11/2024.