IBA Čergov

Čergov

Districts: Bardejov, Stará Ľubovňa, Prešov, Sabinov
Altitude: 340 m – 1156 m
Area: 424,95 km²

Description

Hornaté, mostly forested land, dominated by beech and fir forests. In the foothills there are parts of oak-beech forests. Edge areas in the foothills are mostly deforested with meadows, pastures and arable land. There can be often found unmanaged meadows on the mountain ridges.

Area protection

IBA Čergov was designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) on Febrauary 1, 2011.

Importance

The area is particularly important for nesting of forest bird species, especially owls, birds of prey, species that nest in cavities and bird species breeding and hunting in meadows and pastures.

Qualifying species

Species	Breeding population		Criterion
	Pop.min.	Pop.max.
Lesser Spotted Eagle – Aquila pomarina	18	24	C6
Ural Owl – Strix uralensis	60	80	C6

Other important species

Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia/Bonasa bonasia), Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix/Tetrao tetrix), Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix), Corncrake (Crex crex), Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum), Tengmalm’s Owl (Aegolius funereus), European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Wryneck (Jynx torquilla), Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos), Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), Common Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola/Saxicola torquata), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva), Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)

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