Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 150-170 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 100-140 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 40-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 23-29 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 120-180 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 130-270 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 120-180 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 180-280 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 1,200-2,400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 3,700-7,300 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding | 1995-2003 | 1,700-2,300 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Bujanovská dubina | Národná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 1966 | Bujanovská dubina - OP | Buffer Zone of a National Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve, National Nature Monument, Nature Monument; | <1 |
| 1987 | Závadské skalky | Prírodná pamiatka / súkromná prírodná pamiatka | <1 |
| 1988 | Èervené skaly | National Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1990 | Margecianska línia | Prírodná pamiatka / súkromná prírodná pamiatka | - |
| 1993 | Kloptaň | Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 1996 | Knola | Chránený areál / súkromný chránený areál | <1 |
| 2002 | Slovenský kras - OP | Ochranné pásmo národného parku; druhý stupeň ochrany | 2 |
| 2004 | Volovske vrchy | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 99 |
| 2004 | Stredne Pohornadie | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2004 | Galmus | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2004 | Cierna Moldava | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Starovodske jedliny | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Červené skaly | Národná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Muran | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Muráň | Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Sivec | Národná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Bokšov | Národná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Folkmarska skala | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Humenec | Národná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Vozárska | Národná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Galmuská tisina | Národná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Hnilecke raseliniska | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Vozárska - OP | Buffer Zone of a National Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve, National Nature Monument, Nature Monument; | <1 |
| 2004 | Vysoký vrch | Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Svatojansky potok | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Polianske rašelinisko | Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia | <1 |
| 2004 | Hornadske vapence | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2008 | Šarkanova diera | Prírodná pamiatka / súkromná prírodná pamiatka | - |
| 2011 | Havrania Dolina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2016 | Slovenský raj - OP | Ochranné pásmo národného parku; druhý stupeň ochrany | 1 |
| 2017 | Prostredna dolina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2017 | Abod | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2017 | Hornadske luky | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2017 | Volovske buciny | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2017 | Kloptan | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2017 | Zbojnicka dolina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2017 | Stredny tok Hornadu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2017 | Helcmanovska bucina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | 75 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | 15 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 95 |
| forestry | 75 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| tourism/recreation | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Volovské hills (Slovakia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/volovské-hills-iba-slovakia on 23/11/2024.