Špacince - Nižná


IBA Justification

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:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding (1995–2003) 2–4 breeding pairs C6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 94
Grassland 3
Forest 2
Wetlands (inland) 1

Land use

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.