Data Zone
Country/territory: Czechia
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 52,165 hectares (521.65 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | moderate | not assessed | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2002 baseline)
A mountainous, forested region, with peaks above 1,400 m. Secondary Picea stands dominate, with fragments of primary Abies/Fagus forest preserved at some sites. Alpine meadows exist above the treeline (1,300 m), along with peatbogs and springs. Alnus growth covers stream banks, and meadows and pastures, many of them abandoned, dominate the farmland. Forestry is the most important human activity.
Key biodiversity
The IBA is important for species that breed in the Picea forests and alpine meadows, and supports populations of two species with limited distributions in the Czech Republic: Anthus spinoletta and Prunella collaris.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jeseniky mountains (Czechia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jeseniky-mountains-iba-czechia on 23/12/2024.