Data Zone
Country/territory: Poland
IBA criteria met: B3a, C3 (2022)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,160 hectares (31.60 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | poor | not assessed | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of small lakes (the largest, We³tyñ, covering 360 ha) which are surrounded by cultivated fields, meadows, pastures and small stands of beech Fagus. Some of the lakes have small islands with bushy vegetation and small patches of reed Phragmites.
Key biodiversity
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (one breeding pair), Haliaeetus albicilla (one pair feeds in the area, nesting nearby).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Weltyn lakes (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/weltyn-lakes-iba-poland on 27/12/2024.