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