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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 (2002–2003)	2 pairs	A1

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	2 / 2 (pairs)	100	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	very low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	48	Alluvial and very wet forest; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	30	Fens, transition mires and springs; Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams
Shrubland	15	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	4	Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land
Grassland	2	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	95
forestry	77
other	50
fisheries/aquaculture	12
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vieluta (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vieluta-iba-belarus on 28/12/2024.