IBA Senné
Senné
Districts: Michalovce, Sobrance
Altitude: 100 m – 104 m
Area: 14,90 km2
Description
The site is a system of fishponds with commercial use and an adjacent fishpond that belongs to NPR (National Nature Reserve) Senianske rybníky. Fishponds are strongly overgrown with water macrophytes. The fishponds are surrounded with meadows that are almost without any agricultural use.
Area protection
IBA Senné was designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) Senianske rybníky on September 17, 2009.
Other protected areas in the region of IBA Senianske rybníky: National Nature Reserve Senianske rybníky
Importance
The area is important breeding site for waterfowl and bird species bound to water. This fishpond system is the only nesting site of Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) in Slovakia and irregular nesting site of Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta). It is also a nesting site of the largest national population of Great Egret (Egretta alba), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) and Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus). Fishponds with surrounding meadows are important migration halt for migrating waterfowl. During the spring migration on the wet meadows there can be found large amount of Waders, mostly Ruffs (Philomachus pugnax).
Qualifying species
| Species | Breeding population | Nonbreed. season (ind.) | Criterion | ||
| Pop.min. | Pop.max. | Migrating | Wintering | ||
| Bittern – Botaurus stellaris | 5 | 11 | C6 | ||
| Night Heron – Nycticorax nycticorax | 80 | 130 | C6 | ||
| Little Egret – Egretta garzetta | 10 | 20 | C6 | ||
| Great Egret – Egretta alba | 43 | 65 | C6 | ||
| Purple Heron – Ardea purpurea | 0 | 24 | C6 | ||
| Spoonbill – Platalea leucorodia | 0 | 32 | C6 | ||
| Marsh Harrier – Circus aeruginosus | 20 | 40 | C6 | ||
| Avocet – Recurvirostra avosetta | 0 | 11 | C6 | ||
| Ruff – Philomachus pugnax | 30000 | C4 | |||
| Whiskered Tern – Chlidonias hybridus | 0 | 200 | C6 | ||
Other important species
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)