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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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	resident (1998–2002)	100–140 males	C6
Stock Dove Columba oenas	LC	breeding (1996–2000)	90 pairs	B3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1998–2002)	100–150 males	A1, C1
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1998–2002)	12–16 pairs	B2, C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident (1998–2002)	90 pairs	C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (1996–2000)	8–10 pairs	B2
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (1996–2000)	3–5 pairs	B3
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident (1998–2002)	60–70 pairs	C6
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus	LC	resident (1996–2000)	110–140 pairs	B2
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (1996–2000)	1,200 pairs	B2
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus	LC	breeding (1996–2000)	200–240 pairs	B3
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (1998–2002)	24–33 pairs	C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva	LC	breeding (1998–2002)	60–70 pairs	C6
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus	LC	breeding (1996–2000)	700 pairs	B2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Corncrake Crex crex	105 / 95 (males)	100	good

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
1963	Krkonošský národní park	Národní park (V)	66
1963	Krkonose	National Park (V)	100
1977	Labská soutěska	Prírodní památka (PP) (III)	<1
1981	Herlíkovické štoly	Prírodní památka (PP) (IV)	-
1985	Anenské údolí	Prírodní památka (PP) (IV)	<1
1992	Krkonoše	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100
1995	Slunečná stráň	Prírodní památka (PP) (IV)	<1
1998	Lom Strážné	Prírodní památka (PP) (III)	<1
2009	Sklenářovické údolí	Prírodní památka (PP) (III)	<1
2014	Luční potok v Podkrkonoší	Prírodní památka (PP) (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	73	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas
Grassland	7	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Tundra
Wetlands (inland)	-	Raised bogs

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	85
hunting	80
forestry	70
agriculture	18
nature conservation and research	15

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Krkonose mountains (Giant mountains) (Czechia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/krkonose-mountains-(giant-mountains)-iba-czechia on 23/12/2024.