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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
94 |
|
Grassland |
3 |
|
Forest |
2 |
|
Wetlands (inland) |
1 |
|
Land use |
% of IBA |
agriculture |
95 |
hunting |
70 |
urban/industrial/transport |
5 |
water management |
5 |
tourism/recreation |
3 |
not utilised |
1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Špacince - Nižná (Slovakia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/špacince--nižná-iba-slovakia on 11/01/2025.