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Novohradské hory mountains


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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC resident (1998–2002) 30–40 pairs C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC resident (1998–2002) 15–20 pairs C6

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 good 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
Picoides tridactylus 50 / 15 (pairs) 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1838 Žofínský prales Národní prírodní rezervace (NPR) (IV) 1
1838 Hojná voda Národní prírodní památka (NPP) (IV) <1
1933 Zofinsky prales National Nature Reserve (IV) 1
1933 Hojna voda National Natural Monument (IV) <1
1973 Pohorske raseliniste Natural Monument (IV) 1
1974 Pohořské rašeliniště Prírodní památka (PP) (IV) <1
1990 U tří můstků Prírodní památka (PP) (IV) <1
1990 U tri mustku Natural Monument (IV) <1
1992 Prameniště Pohořského potoka Prírodní památka (PP) (IV) 1
1992 Stodůlecký vrch Prírodní památka (PP) (IV) <1
1992 Myslivna Prírodní památka (PP) (IV) <1
1992 Myslivna Natural Monument (IV) <1
1992 Prameniste Pohorskeho potoka Natural Monument (IV) 1
1992 Stodulecky vrch Natural Monument (IV) 1
1992 Ulrichov Natural Monument (IV) <1
2002 Rapotická březina Prírodní rezervace (PR) (IV) <1
2013 Pivonické skály Prírodní rezervace (PR) (III) 4
2014 Horní Malše Prírodní památka (PP) (III) 13

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 84
Grassland 12
Artificial/Terrestrial 2
Wetlands (inland) 2

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
agriculture -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


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