CZ009
Nove Mlyny middle reservoir


IBA Justification

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 (1998–2002) 700–3,500 birds A4i, B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC winter (1997–2002) 1,000–5,500 birds A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC winter (1997–2002) 2,000–12,000 birds A4i, B1i, C3
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina LC breeding (1991–1996) 20–30 pairs B2
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding (1991–1996) 97–274 pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC winter (1996–2004) 18–32 birds A1, C1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (-) min 20,000 birds A4iii, C4

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2002. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2010 poor not assessed not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Greylag Goose Anser anser 1,400 / 2,100 (birds) 67 poor
Common Tern Sterna hirundo 89 / 186 (pairs) 48 poor
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 19 / 25 (birds) 76 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1994 Věstonická nádrž Prírodní rezervace (PR) (IV) 94
1994 Vestonicka nadrz /Musov/ Nature Reserve (IV) 97

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 90 Standing freshwater
Artificial/Terrestrial 4 Ruderal land; Arable land
Shrubland 4
Forest 2

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
water management 100
fisheries/aquaculture 97
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nove Mlyny middle reservoir (Czechia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nove-mlyny-middle-reservoir-iba-czechia on 23/12/2024.