Dubnica gravel pit


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') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding 1995-2003 70-120 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2004 Dubnicke strkovisko Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 75

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) 85
Shrubland 12
Grassland 3
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture 70
tourism/recreation 70
hunting 50
not utilised 10
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dubnica gravel pit (Slovakia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dubnica-gravel-pit-iba-slovakia on 23/11/2024.