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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
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding (2004)	6 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1969	Prypyatskiy	National Park (II)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	90	Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs
Forest	10	Alluvial and very wet forest; Mixed woodland

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	65
forestry	30
agriculture	5
other	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stary Žadzien (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stary-žadzien-iba-belarus on 26/12/2024.