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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2004)	10 pairs	B2
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (2004)	7 pairs	B2
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2004)	30–32 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	Zvonets	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	75	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	10
Wetlands (inland)	8	Rivers and streams; Sand dunes and beaches; Standing freshwater
Shrubland	5	Scrub
Grassland	1	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	80
agriculture	20
hunting	major (>10)
other	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Staraja Vic' (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/staraja-vic-iba-belarus on 25/12/2024.