Insko Site (918)
Poland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Ostoja Inska
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.4000, Longitude: 15.5000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 180
Area of KBA (km2): 877.1494
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Iñsk Landscape Park protects the moraine landscape of the Iñskie lakeland. The site is drained by the Ina river and its tributaries and partly by the tributaries of the Rega river. There are 63 lakes, most of them flow-lakes. The largest is Iñsko lake with a depth of 42 m and an extensive shoreline. Forest is widely distributed across the park and is dominated by broadleaved forest of Quercus/Fagus. In stagnant hollows there are many swamps and cave lakes.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (3-5 pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (38%) | fisheries/aquaculture (9%) | forestry (53%) | hunting
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 57 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 4 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Grassland | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There is some erosion of morainal areas by vehicle and foot traffic.