Jizerské hory mountains (18751)
Czechia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Jizerske hory
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.8333, Longitude: 15.2167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 357 to 1103
Area of KBA (km2): 116.72615
Protected area coverage (%): 99.04
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This IBA includes the upper plateau and the northern slopes which decline steeply to the valley of the Smìdá river. The upper plateau has developped dramatically over the past 30 years. The spruce monoculture which had replaced original fir-beech forests was destroyed by air pollution and subsequently by attacks of larchbud moth and bark beetle. Most damaged stands were clear-cut and part died away. Remnants of old spruce forests were preserved only in reserves. Then the upper plateau was reforested, mainly with the common spruce or with the introduced blue spruce.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
Land use: forestry | hunting | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Forest | 76 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future |