BY007
Zachodniaja Biarezina


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
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding (2004) 30–40 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1960 Nalibokskiy Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV) 13
1960 Naliboksky Zakaznik (-) 6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 80 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland 15 Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 5 Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 80
agriculture 20


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zachodniaja Biarezina (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zachodniaja-biarezina-iba-belarus on 27/12/2024.