Пилотный демонстрационный проект

Monitoring of White Stork Ciconia ciconia along Bug river in West Polesie Biosphere Reserve

Monitoring of White Stork along Bug river Distribution of the White Stork clearly reflects habitat and land use differences. It also mirrors the river and wetland network of the area: the largest river of thie area – Bug is extremely densely inhabited by White Stork couples.

Breeding population of White Stork in Lublin Province

Differences in land use along Bug river between Poland and Belerus

Habitats for White Stork along Bug river

Monitoring of White Stork along Bug river
Total size of Lublin Province population was estimated at 6225 breeding pairs.

Colonies of the White Stork along Bug river

Village	District	Commune	No of pairs
Dolhobrody	Wlodawa	Hanna	29
Stawki	Wlodawa	Wlodawa	21
Swierze	Chelm	Dorohusk	20
Kostomloty	Biala Podl.	Koden	18
Moscice Dolne	Biala Podl.	Slawatycze	18
Swierze	Biala Podl.	Slawatycze	15

Habitats for White Stork along Bug river

Habitats for White Stork along Bug river – food base

Europaean Ecological Network Natura 2000 in Poland - Special Protection Areas (protected under Bird Directive)

Natura 2000 network within Polish part of Polesie

Localities of the White Stork nests in districts of Lublin province (grey- pylons, red - buildings, black - trees, brown – chimneys, green – others)

AUTHOR: Dr Jaroslaw Krogulec Polish Society for the Protection of Birds (OTOP)