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Zachodniaja Biarezina


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
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding 2004 30-40 breeding pairs B2

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
1960 Nalibokskiy Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve 13
1960 Naliboksky Zakaznik 6

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 80
Grassland Humid grasslands 15
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.