Data Zone
Country/territory: Poland
IBA criteria met: C3, C4 (2010)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,427 hectares (24.27 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2011 | not assessed | not assessed | not assessed |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
This storage reservoir on the Ma³a Panew river is used for facilitating navigation on the Odra river. The eastern part of this long reservoir, between the Lubawka river mouth and Szczedrzyk village, is important for birds. The water-body is surrounded mainly by forest. The western and part of the southern shores are embanked, the northern and eastern shores are covered with water-fringe vegetation, mainly reed-grass Glyceria and willow Salix bushes. There are considerable fluctuations in water-level. At low water a large area of sandy and muddy bottom is exposed at the eastern end. The reservoir is only periodically full.
Key biodiversity
More than 20,000 ducks and waders occur here on migration or in winter, the main species being Anas platyrhynchos, A. crecca, Gallinago gallinago, Calidris alpina, C. ferruginea, C. minuta, Tringa nebularia, T. glareola, and Actitis hypoleucos. Since 1976 the abundance and species-richness of birds have grown as the vegetation has developed. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (1-2 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turawa reservoir (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turawa-reservoir-iba-poland on 27/12/2024.