IBA Východoslovenská rovina
Východoslovenská rovina
Districts: Michalovce, Trebišov
Altitude: 99 m – 221 m
Area: 245,54 km2
Description
It is a flat area in the northwestern part of Východoslovenská rovina flatland. It is an area with predominance of agricultural landscape with minimum of forest habitats and with significant density of urban sites.
Area protection
IBA Východoslovenská rovina was designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) Ondavská rovina on January 7, 2008.
Importance
Východoslovenská rovina flatland belongs to the most important nesting sites of Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Slovakia. In the territory are nesting other bird species of an open agricultural landscape.
Qualifying species
| Species | Breeding population | Criterion | |
|
Pop.min. |
Pop.max. |
||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle – Aquila heliaca |
6 |
6 |
C1 |
| Saker Falcon – Falco cherrug |
2 |
4 |
C6 |
| Syrian Woodpecker – Dendrocopos syriacus |
20 |
60 |
C6 |
| Tawny Pipit – Anthus campestris |
20 |
40 |
C6 |
Other important species
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix), Corncrake (Crex crex), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)