SK001
Morava


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding 1995-2003 2-4 breeding pairs C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding 1995-2003 30-40 breeding pairs C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding 1995-2003 20-45 breeding pairs C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus LC breeding 1995-2003 2-4 breeding pairs C6
Milvus migrans NR breeding 1995-2003 7-10 breeding pairs C6
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding 1995-2003 3-4 breeding pairs C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a winter 1995-2003 20,000 individuals C4

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Zahorske Pomoravie Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 33,068 protected area overlaps with site 2,660
Záhorie Chránená krajinná oblasť; druhý stupeň ochrany 27,522 protected area overlaps with site 2,660
V Studienkach Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 19 protected area overlaps with site 10
Štepnické rameno - OP Buffer Zone of a Protected Site 5 protected area contained by site 0
Štepnické rameno Chránený areál / súkromný chránený areál 2 protected area contained by site 2
Starý rybník Protected Site / Private Protected Site 33 protected area contained by site 33
Smolzie Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 68 protected area contained by site 66
Šmolzie Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia 46 protected area contained by site 46
Skalicke aluvium Moravy Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 106 protected area overlaps with site 0
Skalicke aluvium Moravy Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 251 protected area overlaps with site 245
Rozporec Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 83 protected area contained by site 82
Moravské luhy Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 5,380 protected area overlaps with site 2,660
Morava Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 390 protected area overlaps with site 114
Mokrý Les Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 172 protected area overlaps with site 0
Kutsky les Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 11 protected area overlaps with site 0
Kutsky les Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 375 protected area contained by site 375
Kátovské rameno Prírodná pamiatka / súkromná prírodná pamiatka 6 protected area contained by site 6
Kacenky Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 281 protected area contained by site 0
Kačenky Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 32 protected area contained by site 241
Jazerinky Chránený areál / súkromný chránený areál 7 protected area contained by site 7
Jakubovske rybniky Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 138 protected area overlaps with site 97
Ivanské rameno Prírodná pamiatka / súkromná prírodná pamiatka 3 protected area contained by site 3
Horny les Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 556 protected area contained by site 635
Horný les National Nature Reserve 543 protected area contained by site 543
Horný les Národná prírodná rezervácia 543 protected area contained by site 0
Holicske aluvium Moravy Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 146 protected area overlaps with site 0
Gbelsky les Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 268 protected area contained by site 0
Gajarské Alúvium Moravy Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 469 protected area contained by site 0
Gajarske aluvium Moravy Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,244 protected area overlaps with site 1,149
Dubrava Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 21 protected area contained by site 21
Dolný les National Nature Reserve 186 protected area contained by site 186
Dolný les Národná prírodná rezervácia 186 protected area contained by site 0
Dlhe luky Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 17 protected area contained by site 17
Devinske jazero Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,264 protected area overlaps with site 1,308
Devinske aluvium Moravy Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 156 protected area overlaps with site 132
Devínske alúvium Moravy Chránený areál / súkromný chránený areál 253 protected area overlaps with site 0
Devínske alúvium Moravy Protected Site / Private Protected Site 253 protected area overlaps with site 171
Ciglat Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 176 protected area contained by site 172
Bogdalicky vrch Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 57 protected area contained by site 57
Bogdalický vrch Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia 33 protected area contained by site 33
Bencov Mlyn Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 20 protected area contained by site 0
Abrod Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 162 protected area overlaps with site 158
Abrod Národná prírodná rezervácia 92 protected area contained by site 92

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest -
Grassland Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
urban/industrial/transport -
water management -
tourism/recreation -
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Morava. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/morava-iba-slovakia on 24/09/2023.