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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding (1996–2000) | 30 pairs | B2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1996–2000) | 3 pairs | B2 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1998–2002) | 6–16 pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding (1998–2002) | 12–19 pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | resident (1998–2002) | 16–35 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (1996) | 15–25 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 | poor | 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 | ||
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Ixobrychus minutus | 13 / 11 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | 1 / 2 (pairs) | 50 | poor | ||
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | 10 / 16 (pairs) | 63 | poor | ||
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | 17 / 20 (pairs) | 85 | moderate | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Skucak | Nature Reserve (IV) | 1 |
| 1970 | Skučák | Prírodní rezervace (PR) (IV) | 1 |
| 1989 | Věřňovice | Prírodní památka (PP) (III) | <1 |
| 1989 | Vernovice | Natural Monument (IV) | <1 |
| 2006 | Hraniční meandry Odry | Prírodní památka (PP) (III) | 2 |
| 2013 | Heřmanický rybník | Prírodní památka (PP) (IV) | 7 |
| 2013 | Niva Olše-Věřňovice | Prírodní památka (PP) (III) | <1 |
| 2013 | Karviná - rybníky | Prírodní památka (PP) (III) | <1 |
| 2016 | Skučák | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (UA) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Humid grasslands |
| Unknown | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 20 |
| not utilised | 20 |
| water management | 15 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
| forestry | 5 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
| unknown | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hermansky stav-Odra-Poolsi wetlands (Czechia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hermansky-stav-odra-poolsi-wetlands-iba-czechia on 23/12/2024.