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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (1998–2000) | 2,000–6,300 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding (1996–2000) | 20–30 pairs | B2 |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | passage (1998–2000) | 290–370 birds | C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage (1998–2002) | 720–1,400 birds | C3 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1998–2002) | 229–253 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla | LC | breeding (1996–2000) | 10–20 pairs | B2 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident (1996–2000) | 10–15 pairs | B3 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (1996–2000) | 10–15 pairs | B3 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | moderate | 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 | ||
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | 169 / 241 (pairs) | 71 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Lednické rybníky | Národní prírodní rezervace (NPR) (IV) | 83 |
| 1953 | Lednicke rybniky | National Nature Reserve (IV) | 95 |
| 1961 | Slanisko u Nesytu | Národní prírodní rezervace (NPR) (IV) | 1 |
| 2003 | Dolní Morava | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 83 | Salt marshes; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 7 | Urban parks and gardens; Arable land |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 4 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lednicke rybniky ponds (Lednice fish-ponds) (Czechia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lednicke-rybniky-ponds-(lednice-fish-ponds)-iba-czechia on 23/12/2024.