PL165
Sudety Wałbrzysko-Kamiennogorskie Mountains


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2009) 250–270 males C1
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding (2004–2009) 12–17 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC breeding (2009) 56–90 breeding pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC breeding (2009) 22–30 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC breeding (2004–2009) 7–12 breeding pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC breeding (2009) 63–90 breeding pairs C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio LC breeding (2009) 838–2,300 breeding pairs C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LC breeding (2006–2009) 220–300 breeding pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1954 Kruczy Kamień Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1970 Głazy Krasnoludków Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1998 Park Krajobrazowy Sudetów Wałbrzyskich Park Krajobrazowy (V) 11


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sudety Wałbrzysko-Kamiennogorskie Mountains (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sudety-wałbrzysko-kamiennogorskie-mountains-iba-poland on 09/01/2025.