CZ018
Eastern Krušné hory mountains


Site description (2002 baseline):

Site location and context
An extensive area covering the upper parts of the Krusné hory mountains, in the recent past so badly damaged by air pollution, causing the dying away of spruce forests. Nowadays, patches of peat bogs mix with bare areas planted with substitute woods and former fields, meadows and frost holes that cannot be planted. A dam, Flajska prehrada, created as a source of drinking water is also part of the IBA. There are large uninhabited areas and human settlements are dispersed irregularly. The environment hosts distinct bird communities.



Protected areas
There are three small-scale protected areas within this IBA. SPA covering IBA was designed in 2004.




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Krušné hory mountains (Czechia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-krušné-hory-mountains-iba-czechia on 24/12/2024.