Sites - Important Bird Areas (IBAs)

Site description The singularity of this IBA is given by the degree to which it is covered by forests and the number of rocky formations that together create a unique landscape with a wide spectrum of biotopes - wet lowlands and dry and temperate uplands; deep gorges with wet alpine microclimate; streams, ponds and wetlands; and also quite varied farmland. This means that the area hosts alpine and temperate species as close neighbours. The never-freezing stream of the Labe river is important as well - it serves as wintering site and migration stopover for many species.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Protected areas

Protected area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Ceske Svycarsko	National Park	792,500	protected area overlaps with site	7,953
Ceske Svycarsko - CZ0424031	Habitats Directive	10,621	protected area contained by site	10,621
Chribska - kostel - CZ0423652	Habitats Directive	1	protected area contained by site	1
Horni Kamenice - CZ0423507	Habitats Directive	186	protected area overlaps with site	163
Kralovomlynsky rybnik - CZ0422079	Habitats Directive	1	protected area contained by site	1
Labske piskovce	Protected Landscape Area	32,474	protected area overlaps with site	24,192
Labske piskovce - CZ0421006	Birds Directive	35,480	is identical to site	35,480
Labske udoli - CZ0424111	Habitats Directive	1,369	protected area contained by site	1,369
Libouchecke buciny - CZ0420500	Habitats Directive	602	protected area contained by site	602
Luzicke hory	Protected Landscape Area	26,545	protected area overlaps with site	2,215
Olsovy potok - CZ0420501	Habitats Directive	358	protected area contained by site	358
Spravedlnost-Chribska - CZ0420083	Habitats Directive	61	protected area contained by site	61
Velky rybnik - CZ0420166	Habitats Directive	89	protected area contained by site	89
Vychodni Krusne hory - CZ0421005	Birds Directive	16,368	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitats

Land use

Protection status Over 96% of this IBA belong to the Ceské Svycarsko National Park, Labské piskovce sandstones Protected Landscape Area and Luické hory Protected Landscape Area. There are also 24 small-scale protected areas. Labske piskovce IBA is covered by SPA.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Labské pískovce sandstones. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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