Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (2000–2002) | 40–55 pairs | C6 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (2000–2002) | 6–7 pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (2001–2002) | 20–30 pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2000–2002) | 15–22 pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | moderate | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 14 / 6 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | 9 / 10 (pairs) | 90 | moderate | ||
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | 20 / 20 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Břehyně-Pecopala | Národní prírodní rezervace (NPR) (IV) | 10 |
| 1933 | Novozámecký rybník | Národní prírodní rezervace (NPR) (IV) | 4 |
| 1933 | Hradčanské rybníky | Prírodní rezervace (PR) (IV) | 1 |
| 1933 | Velký a Malý Bezděz | Národní prírodní rezervace (NPR) (III) | <1 |
| 1939 | Novozamecky rybnik | National Nature Reserve (IV) | - |
| 1954 | Konvalinkovy vrch | Natural Monument (IV) | - |
| 1955 | Slunecni dvur | Nature Reserve (IV) | <1 |
| 1967 | Brehyne - Pecopala | National Nature Reserve (IV) | - |
| 1967 | Hradcanske rybniky | Nature Reserve (IV) | - |
| 1972 | Swamp | National Natural Monument (IV) | - |
| 1973 | Swamp | Národní prírodní památka (NPP) (IV) | <1 |
| 1976 | Kokořínsko - Máchův kraj | Chránená krajinná oblast (CHKO) (V) | 100 |
| 1993 | Velky a Maly Bezdez | Nature Reserve (IV) | - |
| 2012 | Jestřebské slatiny | Národní prírodní památka (NPP) (IV) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 67 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 12 | |
| Grassland | 8 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 7 | Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ceskolipsko - Dokeské pískovce sandstones and wetlands (Czechia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ceskolipsko--dokeské-pískovce-sandstones-and-wetlands-iba-czechia on 23/12/2024.