• Summary
• Text account
• Data table and detailed info
• Map
• Reference and further resources

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2002

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia	LC	resident	1998-2002	550-800 breeding pairs	C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident	1998-2002	60-80 males	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident	1998-2002	150-200 males	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1998-2002	170-230 breeding pairs	A1, C1
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	1996-2000	8-10 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	resident	1998-2002	120-170 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident	1998-2002	90-140 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident	1996-2000	10 breeding pairs	B2
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding	1996-2000	10-20 breeding pairs	B3
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident	1996-2000	5 breeding pairs	B2
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident	1998-2002	100-150 breeding pairs	C6
Picoides tridactylus	NR	resident	1996	200 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	1998-2002	200-300 breeding pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	1998-2002	15-20 breeding pairs	C6
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus	LC	breeding	1996-2000	450 breeding pairs	B3
Regulus ignicapillus	NR	breeding	1996-2000	abundant	B3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest	Native coniferous woodland	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	good (> 90%)	near favourable

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Bonasa bonasia	Hazel Grouse	600	600	breeding pairs	100	not assessed
Tetrao urogallus	Western Capercaillie	180	350	adults	100	favourable
Lyrurus tetrix	Black Grouse	45	45	males	100	favourable
Crex crex	Corncrake	135	135	males	100	favourable
Ciconia nigra	Black Stork	9	9	breeding pairs	100	not assessed
Glaucidium passerinum	Eurasian Pygmy-owl	105	105	breeding pairs	100	not assessed
Aegolius funereus	Boreal Owl	115	115	breeding pairs	100	not assessed
Dryocopus martius	Black Woodpecker	125	125	breeding pairs	100	not assessed
Picoides tridactylus		75	210	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Not assessed	low

For more information about IBA monitoring please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Sumavská raseliniste (Sumava peatlands)	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	6,371	protected area contained by site	6,371
Sumava CHKO	Protected Landscape Area	99,752	protected area contained by site	94,480
Sumava Biosphere Reserve	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	167,117	protected area contains site	163,000
Sumava	National Park	68,520	protected area contained by site	69,030
Sumava	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	171,925	protected area contains site	97,493
Sumava	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	352	is identical to site	97,493

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Grassland	Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
water management	-
not utilised	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

---

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sumava mountains (Bohemian forest). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2020.