Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 2008-2009 | 3,811-12,913 individuals | C5 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | not assessed | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Kąty Rybackie | Rezerwat Przyrody | 1 |
| 1962 | Buki Mierzei Wiślanej | Rezerwat Przyrody | <1 |
| 1985 | Park Krajobrazowy Mierzeja Wiślana | Park Krajobrazowy | 41 |
| 2001 | Zalew Wiślany i Mierzeja Wiślana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 48 |
| 2004 | Zalew Wiślany | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 8 |
| 2005 | Zalew Wislany i Mierzeja Wislana | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 48 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vistula Spit (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vistula-spit-iba-poland on 22/11/2024.