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Upper Vistula River Valley
| Location | Poland, slaskie |
| Central coordinates | 18o 50.00' East 49o 53.00' North |
| IBA criteria | C4, C6 |
| Area | 24,490 ha |
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| Year of IBA assessment | 2010 |
Ogólnopolskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | breeding | 2000-2008 | 152-265 breeding pairs | good | Least Concern | |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | breeding | 1998-2008 | 225-412 breeding pairs | good | Least Concern | |
| Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | breeding | 2000-2008 | 9-17 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | breeding | 2000-2008 | 137 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | breeding | 2004-2008 | 5 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | breeding | 2000-2008 | 95-380 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | breeding | 2004-2008 | 145-460 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | breeding | 2003-2008 | 25-70 breeding pairs | good | C6 | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | passage | 2005-2008 | 20,000-40,000 individuals | good | C4 |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cieszynskie Zródta Tufowe - PLH240001 | Habitats Directive | 267 | protected area overlaps with site | 28 | |
| Dolina Górnej Wisty - PLB240001 | Birds Directive | 24,740 | protected area contains site | 24,490 | |
| Piersciec - PLH240022 | Habitats Directive | 1,702 | protected area contained by site | 1,702 | |
| Zbiornik Goczatkowicki - Ujscie Wisty i Bajerki - PLH240039 | Habitats Directive | 1,650 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,569 |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Upper Vistula River Valley. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013
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