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CZ018
Eastern Krušné hory mountains
Location Czech Republic, Usti nad Labem Region
Central coordinates 13o 44.00' East  50o 42.00' North
IBA criteria C6
Area 16,368 ha
Altitude 368 - 955m
Year of IBA assessment 2002

Czech Society for Ornithology



Site description An extensive area covering the upper parts of the Krusné hory mountains, in the recent past so badly damaged by air pollution, causing the dying away of spruce forests. Nowadays, patches of peat bogs mix with bare areas planted with substitute woods and former fields, meadows and frost holes that cannot be planted. A dam, Flajska prehrada, created as a source of drinking water is also part of the IBA. There are large uninhabited areas and human settlements are dispersed irregularly. The environment hosts distinct bird communities.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix resident  2002  150-180 males only  good  C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Cerna louka Nature Reserve 130 protected area contained by site 0  
Cerny rybnik Nature Reserve 33 protected area contained by site 33  
GrÜnwaldske vresoviste Nature Reserve 39 protected area contained by site 39  
Grunwaldske vresoviste - CZ0420074 Habitats Directive 130 protected area contained by site 130  
Labske piskovce - CZ0421006 Birds Directive 35,480 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Olsovy potok - CZ0420501 Habitats Directive 358 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Raseliniste U jezera - Cinovecke raseliniste - CZ0420053 Habitats Directive 61 protected area contained by site 61  
Vychodni Krusne hory - CZ0421005 Birds Directive 16,368 is identical to site 16,368  
Vychodni Krusnohori - CZ0424127 Habitats Directive 14,629 protected area overlaps with site 1,759  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   57%
Grassland   28%
Wetlands (inland) Raised bogs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater  4%
Shrubland   1%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial)   10%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
forestry major
hunting major
agriculture minor
water management minor
tourism/recreation minor

Protection status There are three small-scale protected areas within this IBA. SPA covering IBA was designed in 2004.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Eastern Krušné hory mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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