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Country/territory: Slovakia

IBA criteria met: C6 (2004)
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Area: 691 hectares (6.91 km²)

Slovak Ornithological Society / BirdLife Slovakia

Site summary
SÍňava is a lowland area in the valley of Váh River situated in the Považský Inovec foothills. The area inclu­des the water reservoir SÍňava, surrounding arable land and some temporary forest. The area is used mainly for sport and recreational activities (water sports, sport fishing), water management and hun­ting. Although almost half the area is protected, nature protection is only partially implemented. It is an important nesting site for water birds and contains one of the highest densities of breeding gulls in Slo­vakia. It is also an important wintering site and migration stopover site for many species. Birds are thre­atened mainly by excessive recreational, fishing and hunting activities, as well as egg destruction. The site is proposed as an SPA.

Acknowledgements
Spoluautori: Alfréd Trnka.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: SÍňava (Slovakia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/síňava-iba-slovakia on 23/12/2024.