Data Zone
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 (2004–2009) | 160–200 males | C1 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | breeding (2004–2009) | 25–35 breeding pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | near favourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | 21 / 25 (breeding pairs) | 84 | near favourable | ||
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (within 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Las Lipowy w Uroczysku Bukowiec | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| 1990 | Skarpa Dobużańska | Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 42 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 6 | |
| Other | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Huczwa River Catchment (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-huczwa-river-catchment-iba-poland on 15/01/2025.