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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2002)	30–35 males	A1, C1

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Corncrake Crex crex	9 / 30 (males)	30	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Very little or no conservation action taking place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1969	Orlicke hory	Protected Landscape Area (V)	100
1970	Orlické hory	Chránená krajinná oblast (CHKO) (V)	90
1982	Bedřichovka	Prírodní rezervace (PR) (IV)	1
1982	Trčkovská louka	Prírodní rezervace (PR) (IV)	1
1982	Trckovska louka	Nature Reserve (IV)	1
1982	Bedrichovka	Nature Reserve (IV)	1

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Patronatni skupina Orlicke Zahori	2004

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	85
Artificial/Terrestrial	8
Wetlands (inland)	4
Forest	3

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orlicke Zahori (Czechia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orlicke-zahori-iba-czechia on 26/12/2024.