IBA Medzibodrožie
Medzibodrožie
Districts: Michalovce, Trebišov
Altitude: 95 m – 275 m
Area: 357,54 km2
Description
This flat area is occupying the southern part of Východoslovenská rovina flatland. Intensively used agricultural landscape is prevailing with relatively dense network of oxbow lakes, wet terrain depressions, canals and alluvial meadows. There can be found well preserved alluvial forests alongside the rivers, while the southern part can be characterized by xerothermic sand habitats.
Area protection
IBA Medzibodrožie was designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) on January 7, 2008.
Other protected areas in the region of IBA Medzibodrožie: Protected Landscape Area Latorica
Importance
The area is most important in Slovakia for a wide range of waterfowl, species living near the water and species that are breeding in meadow and xerothermic sand habitats. In the territory are nesting the largest Slovak populations of Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), Black Tern (Chlidonias niger), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) and Little Crake (Porzana parva). According to the data it is suggested that 3-5 pairs of Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) are regularly nesting here.
Qualifying species
| Species | Breeding population | Criterion | |
| Pop.min. | Pop.max. | ||
| Bittern – Botaurus stellaris | 25 | 30 | C6 |
| Little Bittern – Ixobrychus minutus | 35 | 45 | C6 |
| Night Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax | 250 | 400 | C6 |
| Little Egret – Egretta garzetta | 5 | 15 | C6 |
| Great Egret – Egretta alba | 10 | 20 | C6 |
| Purple Heron – Ardea purpurea | 15 | 25 | C6 |
| Black Stork – Ciconia nigra | 20 | 22 | C6 |
| White Stork – Ciconia ciconia | 85 | 100 | C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck – Aythya nyroca | 3 | 5 | C6 |
| Black Kite – Milvus migrans | 3 | 5 | C6 |
| Marsh Harrier – Circus aeruginosus | 55 | 65 | C6 |
| Hen Harrier – Circus pygargus | 3 | 5 | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern – Chlidonias hybridus | 10 | 60 | C6 |
| Black Tern – Chlidonias niger | 5 | 15 | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit – Anthus campestris | 40 | 60 | C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike – Lanius collurio | 2700 | 5300 | C6 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike – Lanius minor | 10 | 15 | C6 |
| Little Crake – Porzana parva | 10 | 20 | C6 |
Other important species
Garganey (Anas querquedula), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix), Corncrake (Crex crex), Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), Scops Owl (Otus scops), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Wryneck (Jynx torquilla), Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Crested Lark (Galerida cristata), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata), Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
