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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	1–4 pairs	C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	55–65 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1980	Sĺňava	Chránený areál / súkromný chránený areál (IV)	58

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	65	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Shrubland	10	Scrub
Grassland	5	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	60
water management	55
tourism/recreation	55
hunting	40
agriculture	15

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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.