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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	19–41 pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	2–11 pairs	C6
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	20–80 pairs	C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (1995–2003)	3–8 pairs	C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	50–90 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	50–90 pairs	C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
European Roller Coracias garrulus	0 / 11 (pairs)	0	very poor
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	0 / 8 (pairs)	0	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	Unknown	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Potok Chrenovka	Prírodná pamiatka / súkromná prírodná pamiatka (III)	<1
1984	Meander Chrenovky	Prírodná pamiatka / súkromná prírodná pamiatka (III)	<1
1988	Révajovská pustatina	Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia (IV)	<1
2000	Komočín	Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia (IV)	<1
2001	Moľvy	Chránený areál / súkromný chránený areál (IV)	<1
2004	Alúvium Žitavy	Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia (IV)	<1
2004	Listové jazero	Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia (IV)	<1
2004	Líščie diery	Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia (IV)	<1
2004	Martovská mokraď	Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia (IV)	<1
2012	Šurianske slaniská	Chránený areál / súkromný chránený areál (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	83
Grassland	7
Forest	4
Wetlands (inland)	4
Other	2

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
agriculture	80
tourism/recreation	20
urban/industrial/transport	20
fisheries/aquaculture	10
forestry	10
water management	10
military	1
nature conservation and research	1
not utilised	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dolné Považie (Slovakia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dolné-považie-iba-slovakia on 23/12/2024.