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 |
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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 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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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.