Data Zone
Country/territory: Czechia
IBA criteria met: C6 (2002)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 11,672 hectares (116.72 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | moderate | medium | medium |
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Site description (2002 baseline)
This IBA includes the upper plateau and the northern slopes which decline steeply to the valley of the Smìdá river. The upper plateau has developped dramatically over the past 30 years. The spruce monoculture which had replaced original fir-beech forests was destroyed by air pollution and subsequently by attacks of larchbud moth and bark beetle. Most damaged stands were clear-cut and part died away. Remnants of old spruce forests were preserved only in reserves. Then the upper plateau was reforested, mainly with the common spruce or with the introduced blue spruce.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jizerské hory mountains (Czechia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jizerské-hory-mountains-iba-czechia on 23/12/2024.