PL013
Witnica-Debno Site


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding (1990–2003) 110–125 pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding (1990–2003) 8–18 pairs C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding (1990–2003) 8–17 pairs C1, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans LC breeding (1990–2003) 3–6 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1985 Czapli Ostrów Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1
1991 Długogóry Rezerwat Przyrody (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 68
Artificial/Terrestrial 27
Grassland 3
Other 1
Wetlands (inland) 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Witnica-Debno Site (Poland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/witnica-debno-site-iba-poland on 22/12/2024.