Key Biodiversity Areas

Warmia Site (22073)
Poland, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Ostoja Warminska
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.2833, Longitude: 20.8333
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1372.29988
Protected area coverage (%): 99.89
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest20
Grassland9
Artificial - Terrestrial69
Wetlands(Inland)2

Threats

Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsSmall-holder farmingOngoing
Agriculture & aquacultureLivestock farming & ranchingSmall-holder grazing, ranching or farmingOnly in the past and unlikely to return
Natural system modificationsFire & fire suppressionIncrease in fire frequency/intensityOngoing
Agriculture & aquacultureWood & pulp plantationsSmall-holder plantationsOngoing
Agriculture & aquacultureMarine & freshwater aquacultureSubsistence/artisinal aquacultureOngoing
Natural system modificationsDams & water management/useDams (size unknown)Ongoing
Biological resource useHunting & collecting terrestrial animalsIntentional use (species being assessed is the target)Ongoing
Biological resource useHunting & collecting terrestrial animalsPersecution/controlOngoing
PollutionDomestic & urban waste waterType Unknown/UnrecordedOngoing
Natural system modificationsOther ecosystem modificationsOngoing
Energy production & miningRenewable energyOngoing
Climate change & severe weatherDroughtsOngoing