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Site description (2002 baseline):
Site location and context
Hostýnské vrchy hills are part of the Carpathian range and their top peak is Keleèský Javorník with the height of 865 m. Forests cover over 90% of this IBA, meadows, pastures, streams and human settlements are found in the remaining parts. About 60% of the forests are coniferous, predominantly spruce monoculture, 30% of the forests are beech, also mainly monoculture. Of the original fir-beech forests rich in herbaceous undergrowth, only remnants have been preserved at localities that are now nature reserves.
There are nine small-scale protected areas within this IBA (total area 127 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hostynske vrchy hills (Czechia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hostynske-vrchy-hills-iba-czechia on 23/11/2024.
