BY044
Vydryca


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU breeding 2003 2 breeding pairs A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Vydrytsa Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) 59
- Vidritsa Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) 90

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland 85
Grassland Humid grasslands, Dry siliceous grassland 6
Wetlands (inland) Fens, transition mires and springs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater 5
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas 3
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 70
agriculture 25
urban/industrial/transport 3
not utilised 2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vydryca (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vydryca-iba-belarus on 24/11/2024.