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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
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (1995–2003)	6 pairs	C1
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	20–60 pairs	C6
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	breeding (1995–2003)	2–4 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1995–2003)	20–40 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2007	Bisce	Prírodná rezervácia / súkromná prírodná rezervácia (Ia)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	89
Grassland	7
Forest	2
Other	1
Wetlands (inland)	1

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	70
hunting	60
tourism/recreation	20
urban/industrial/transport	15
forestry	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Východoslovenská plain (Slovakia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/východoslovenská-plain-iba-slovakia on 25/12/2024.