CZ009
Nove Mlyny middle reservoir


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage 1998-2002 700-3,500 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC winter 1997-2002 1,000-5,500 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC winter 1997-2002 2,000-12,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina LC breeding 1991-1996 20-30 breeding pairs B2
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding 1991-1996 97-274 breeding pairs C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC winter 1996-2004 18-32 individuals A1, C1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown - min 20,000 individuals A4iii, C4

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2002) may differ.


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 unfavourable not assessed not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

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

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1993 Mokøady dolního Podyjí Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 100
1994 Věstonická nádrž Prírodní rezervace (PR) 94
1994 Vestonicka nadrz /Musov/ Nature Reserve 97
2005 Střední nádrž vodního díla Nové Mlýny Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 95

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater 90
Artificial/Terrestrial Ruderal land, Arable land 4
Shrubland 4
Forest 2
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 22/11/2024.