IBA Laborecká vrchovina
Laborecká vrchovina
Districts: Humenné, Medzilaborce, Snina, Stropkov, Svidník
Altitude: 160 m – 880 m
Area: 1077,36 km2
Description
It is a diverse area with meadows and pastures alongside the rivers Laborec, Udava, Výrava, Oľka and Cirocha. The predominant vegetation is beech forest.
Area protection
IBA Laborecká vrchovina was designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) on September 17, 2009.
Other protected areas in the region of IBA Laborecká vrchovina: Protected Landscape Area Východné Karpaty (East Carpathians)
Importance
There can be found in the territory several breeding significant populations of forest raptors and owls (Red Kite (Milvus milvus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) and other species inhabiting beech forests and mountain meadows. It has a particular importance for birds, whose occurrence is bound to watercourses, including its riparian vegetation.
Qualifying species
| Species | Breeding population | Criterion | |
| Pop.min. | Pop.max. | ||
| Black Stork – Ciconia nigra | 21 | 25 | C6 |
| White Stork – Ciconia ciconia | 33 | 47 | C6 |
| Red Kite – Milvus milvus | 4 | 6 | C6 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle – Aquila pomarina | 38 | 42 | C6 |
| Hazel Grouse – Bonasa bonasia | 550 | 750 | C6 |
| Corncrake – Crex crex | 290 | 410 | C6 |
| Ural Owl – Strix uralensis | 75 | 85 | C6 |
| European Nightjar – Caprimulgus europaeus | 120 | 160 | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis | 35 | 45 | C6 |
| Grey-headed Woodpecker – Picus canus | 150 | 200 | C6 |
| Black Woodpecker – Dryocopus martius | 230 | 270 | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker – Dendrocopos leucotos | 200 | 240 | C6 |
| Woodlark – Lullula arborea | 70 | 90 | C6 |
| Barred Warbler – Sylvia nisoria | 600 | 800 | C6 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher – Ficedula parva | 1800 | 2000 | C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher – Ficedula albicollis | 3100 | 4900 | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike – Lanius collurio | 3000 | 4000 | C6 |
Other important species
Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix), Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), Wryneck (Jynx torquilla), Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata), Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata), Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor)