Hlubocké obory deer parks (18766)
Czechia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2002
National site name: Hlubocke obory
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.0833, Longitude: 14.4667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 372 to 574
Area of KBA (km2): 33.22495
Protected area coverage (%): 96.73
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A coherent complex of forests on both banks of the Vltava river is the dominant habitat of this IBA, with two deer parks being the most important parts: the Stará obora (Old deer park) on the left riverbank and the Ponìsická obora (Ponìsická deer park) on the right one. Both deer parks are categorized as forests of specific assignation. This means that they are managed in a special way that led to a high content of broad-leaved trees and also a high proportion of old and 'overgrown' stands. Thanks to these conditions, the area hosts unusually high numbers of several typical bird species of European broad-leaved forests.
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
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 3 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Forest | 92 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 3 |