RIS for Site no. 2320, Przemków Fish Ponds, Poland Ramsar Information Sheet Published on 10 January 2018 Poland Przemków Fish Ponds Designation date 9 April 2015 Site number 2320 Coordinates 51°34'26"N 15°48'40"E Area 4 605,42 ha https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2320 Created by RSIS V.1.6 on - 10 January 2018 RIS for Site no. 2320, Przemków Fish Ponds, Poland Color codes Fields back-shaded in light blue relate to data and information required only for RIS updates. Note that some fields concerning aspects of Part 3, the Ecological Character Description of the RIS (tinted in purple), are not expected to be completed as part of a standard RIS, but are included for completeness so as to provide the requested consistency between the RIS and the format of a ‘full’ Ecological Character Description, as adopted in Resolution X.15 (2008). If a Contracting Party does have information available that is relevant to these fields (for example from a national format Ecological Character Description) it may, if it wishes to, include information in these additional fields. 1 - Summary Summary Wetland situated in the river Szprotawa catchment, includes two fish pond complexes (15 ponds-769 ha and 20 ponds-179 ha), and an adjacent to them fens, bogs, wet meadows, reedbeds, and riparian forests. The site is one of the most important iresting and feeding places for birds during migration in this part of Europe – especially for bean goose Anser fabalis and as breeding place for waterbirds. Summary, S1 - Page 1 RIS for Site no. 2320, Przemków Fish Ponds, Poland 2 - Data & location 2.1 - Formal data 2.1.1 - Name and address of the compiler of this RIS Compiler 1 Name Paulina Dzierża Institution/agency General Directorate for Environmental Protection 52/54 Wawelska St. Postal address 00-922 Warszawa Poland E-mail [email protected] Phone +48225792187 Fax +48225792197 2.1.2 - Period of collection of data and information used to compile the RIS From year 2012 To year 2017 2.1.3 - Name of the Ramsar Site Official name (in English, French or Przemków Fish Ponds Spanish) Unofficial name (optional) Stawy Przemkowskie 2.2 - Site location 2.2.1 - Defining the Site boundaries b) Digital map/image <1 file(s) uploaded> Former maps 0 Boundaries description The boundary is the same as an existing Natura 2000 special protection area Przemków Fish Ponds PLB020003. 2.2.2 - General location a) In which large administrative region does Dolnośląskie and Lubuskie Voivodeship the site lie? b) What is the nearest town or population south at a distance of 0.5 km Przemków village, 6500 people. centre? 2.2.3 - For wetlands on national boundaries only a) Does the wetland extend onto the territory of one or more other Yes No countries? b) Is the site adjacent to another designated Ramsar Site on the Yes No territory of another Contracting Party? 2.2.4 - Area of the Site Official area, in hectares (ha): 4605.42 Area, in hectares (ha) as calculated from 4606.35 GIS boundaries 2.2.5 - Biogeography Biogeographic regions Data & location, S2 - Page 1 RIS for Site no. 2320, Przemków Fish Ponds, Poland Regionalisation scheme(s) Biogeographic region EU biogeographic Continental regionalization Other biogeographic regionalisation scheme Geobotanical region of deciduous forests of Central Europe at the edge of the East-European region of mixed forests (boreal) – according to the Polish regionalisation by Jerzy Kondracki, 2001: Regional geography of Poland. The region embraces eastern part of Denmark, southernmost Sweden, central and north-eastern Germany and most of the territory of Poland except for its two mountain ranges (Alpine region) and the north-eastern edge of the country, belonging to sub-boreal or East-European mixed forest biogeographic region. Data & location, S2 - Page 2 RIS for Site no. 2320, Przemków Fish Ponds, Poland 3 - Why is the Site important? 3.1 - Ramsar Criteria and their justification <no data available> Criterion 2 : Rare species and threatened ecological communities Criterion 3 : Biological diversity 216 species of birds, including 147 breeding, of which 48 species are water birds have been identified Justification within the area. Criterion 4 : Support during critical life cycle stage or in adverse conditions Criterion 5 : >20,000 waterbirds Overall waterbird numbers 29330 Start year 2002 Source of data: SDF Natura 2000 Przemkowskie Fishponds (Stawy Przemkowskie) and Management Plan of Przemków Landscape Park Criterion 6 : >1% waterbird population 3.2 - Plant species whose presence relates to the international importance of the site IUCN Scientific name Common name Criterion 2 Criterion 3 Criterion 4 Red CITES Appendix I Other status Justification List Dianthus superbus VU – vulnerable (according to Red List of Large Pink Plants in Poland) Nymphaea candida VU - vulnerable (according to Polish Red Data Dwarf White Water Lily Book of Plants) Ophioglossum vulgatum VU – vulnerable (according to Red List of Southers Adderstongue Plants in Poland) Platanthera bifolia VU – vulnerable (according to Red List of Lesser-Butterfly Orchid Plants in Poland) 3.3 - Animal species whose presence relates to the international importance of the site Species Species qualifies contributes % IUCN CITES CMS under under Pop. occurrence Phylum Scientific name Common name Size Period of pop. Est. Red Appendix Appendix Other Status Justification criterion criterion 1) List I I 2 4 6 9 3 5 7 8 Birds Alcedo atthis LC CHORDATA / Common 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop. size: 1-5 breeding pairs AVES Kingfisher Why is the Site important?, S3 - Page 1 RIS for Site no. 2320, Przemków Fish Ponds, Poland Species Species qualifies contributes % IUCN CITES CMS under under Pop. occurrence Phylum Scientific name Common name Size Period of pop. Est. Red Appendix Appendix Other Status Justification criterion criterion 1) List I I 2 4 6 9 3 5 7 8 Anas clypeata CHORDATA / Northern Shoveler 400 2014 AVES CHORDATA / Anas crecca Eurasian Teal; LC moulting and ailerons replacement, one of the most important AVES Green-winged 1400 2017 resting areas in the country during migrations Teal Anas moulting and ailerons replacement, one of the most important CHORDATA / platyrhynchos LC AVES Mallard 7800 2017 resting areas in the country during migrations CHORDATA / Anser albifrons Greater White- LC one of the most important resting areas in the country during migrations AVES fronted Goose CHORDATA / Anser anser LC moutling and ailerons replacement, one of the most important Greylag Goose resting areas in the country during migrations AVES one of the most important resting areas in the country during CHORDATA / Anser fabalis LC migrations, supporting at least 1% of NW Europe (non- AVES Bean Goose 8000 2016 19 breeding) population during migration; 1000-10000 ind. in years 2000-2011 (Ławicki et al. 2012) Ardea alba LC CHORDATA / Great Egret 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop. size: 10-290 ind. non-breeding AVES Asio flammeus LC CHORDATA / Short-eared Owl 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop. size: 0-3 ind. non-breeding AVES one of the most important resting areas in the country during CHORDATA / Aythya ferina VU migrations, supporting at least 1% of NE & NW Europe (non- AVES Common Pochard 8000 2016 2.5 breeding) population during migration - data based on one count only CHORDATA / Aythya fuligula LC one of the most important resting areas in the country during Tufted Duck 1600 2016 migrations AVES CHORDATA / Aythya nyroca NT EN - endangered (according to Polish Red Data Book of breeding, 1-2 pairs (2008-2009) Ferruginous Duck Animals), Annex I EU Birds Directive AVES CHORDATA / Botaurus stellaris LC Annex I EU Birds Directive, Polish Red Data Book of Animals pop. size: 6-9 males, breeding Eurasian Bittern 2009 (LC) AVES Ciconia ciconia LC CHORDATA / White Stork 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop. size: 1-3 breeding pairs AVES Ciconia nigra LC CHORDATA / Black Stork 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop size: 1 breeding pair AVES Circus LC CHORDATA / aeruginosus Western Marsh Annex I EU Birds Directive pop. size: 10-15 breeding pairs AVES Harrier 2009 Circus cyaneus LC VU – vulnerable (according to Polish Red Data Book of CHORDATA / Northern Harrier Animals), Annex I EU Birds Directive non-breeding, 3-5 individuals (2008-2009) AVES Circus pygargus LC CHORDATA / Montagu's Harrier 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop. size: 0-3 breeding pairs AVES Crex crex LC CHORDATA / Corn Crake Annex I EU Birds Directive breeding, 5-25 males (2008-2009) AVES Cygnus cygnus LC CHORDATA / Whooper Swan 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop. size: 1-3 breeding pairs, rare in Poland AVES Why is the Site important?, S3 - Page 2 RIS for Site no. 2320, Przemków Fish Ponds, Poland Species Species qualifies contributes % IUCN CITES CMS under under Pop. occurrence Phylum Scientific name Common name Size Period of pop. Est. Red Appendix Appendix Other Status Justification criterion criterion 1) List I I 2 4 6 9 3 5 7 8 CHORDATA / Cygnus olor LC moutling and ailerons replacement, one of the most important Mute Swan 130 2016 resting areas in the country during migrations AVES CHORDATA / Fulica atra LC moutling and ailerons replacement, one of the most important Eurasian Coot 10000 2016 resting areas in the country during migrations AVES Gallinago CHORDATA / gallinago LC moutling and ailerons replacement AVES Common Snipe CHORDATA / Grus grus LC Annex I EU Birds Directive breeding/non-breeding, 8-10 pairs/ 150 pairs (2008-2009), Common Crane moutling and ailerons replacement AVES Haliaeetus LC LC - least concerned (according to Polish Red Data Book of CHORDATA / albicilla breeding, 1 pair (2008-2009) AVES White-tailed Eagle Animals), Annex I EU Birds Directive Lanius collurio LC CHORDATA / Red-backed 2009 Annex I EU Birds Directive pop.