Key Biodiversity Areas

Skaliskie Forest (22081)
Poland, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Lasy Skaliskie
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.2833, Longitude: 21.9500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 123.65333
Protected area coverage (%): 99.16
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
Wetlands(Inland)2
Grassland12
Artificial - Terrestrial43
Forest43

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsSmall-holder farmingOngoing
Natural system modificationsOther ecosystem modificationsOnly in the past and unlikely to return