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Vydryca


IBA Justification

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 (2003) 2 pairs A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Vydrytsa Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) (IV) 59
- Vidritsa Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) (IV) 90

Habitats

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

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 28/12/2024.