For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
• 6. SITE MANAGEMENT
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

A

1.2 Site code

SKCHVU027

1.3 Site name

Slovensky kras

1.4 First Compilation date

2004-04

1.5 Update date

2017-10

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic
Address:
Email:	sekretariat@sopsr.sk

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	2004-04
National legal reference of SPA designation	http://www.sopsr.sk/natura/dokumenty/platnevyhlasky/SKCHVU027.pdf

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	20.631724
Latitude:	48.601189

2.2 Area [ha]

43860.2400

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
SK03	Stredné Slovensko
SK03	Stredné Slovensko
SK04	Východné Slovensko
SK04	Východné Slovensko

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Alpine

(62.25 %)

Pannonian

(37.75 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
40A0			219.3	0.00	P	B	B	B	B
5130			43.86	0.00	P	C	B	B	B
6110			219.3	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
6190			657.9	0.00	G	B	A	B	B
6210			1008.79	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
6240			526.32	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
6430			87.72	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
6510			6579.04	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
8160			175.44	0.00	P	B	B	B	B
8210			219.3	0.00	P	B	B	B	B
8310			87.72	69.00	P	B	B	B	B
9110			219.3	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9130			8772.05	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9150			1754.41	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
9180			4386.02	0.00	M	B	B	B	B
91E0			43.86	0.00	M	C	C	C	C
91G0			219.3	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
91H0			1315.81	0.00	M	B	B	B	B

• PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
• NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
• Cover: decimal values can be entered
• Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
P	4068	Adenophora lilifolia			p	11	50	i		G	B	B	A	B
B	A089	Aquila pomarina			r	7	9	p		G	C	B	B	B
M	1308	Barbastella barbastellus			p				C	M	B	A	B	A
F	1138	Barbus meridionalis			p				P	P	B	B	C	B
A	1193	Bombina variegata			p				P	M	C	C	C	C
B	A021	Botaurus stellaris			r	1	3	p		G	B	C	C	C
B	A215	Bubo bubo			p	20	28	i		G	B	A	C	B
B	A215	Bubo bubo			r	10	14	p		G	B	A	C	B
I	1078	Callimorpha quadripunctaria			p				P	M	B	A	B	A
M	1352	Canis lupus			p				C	M	C	A	C	A
B	A224	Caprimulgus europaeus			r	110	170	p		G	B	A	C	A
I	4014	Carabus variolosus			p				P	M	C	A	C	A
I	1088	Cerambyx cerdo			p				P	P	C	A	B	A
B	A030	Ciconia nigra			r	8	10	p		G	C	B	C	B
B	A080	Circaetus gallicus			r	1	3	p		G	B	A	B	A
B	A081	Circus aeruginosus			r	2	6	p		G	C	C	C	C
B	A113	Coturnix coturnix			r	70	150	p		G	B	B	C	B
P	4107	Cyclamen fatrense			p	1	5	i		G	B	B	A	C
P	1902	Cypripedium calceolus			p	101	250	i		G	C	B	A	B
B	A239	Dendrocopos leucotos			r	65	155	p		G	B	A	C	B
B	A239	Dendrocopos leucotos			p	130	310	i		G	B	A	C	B
B	A238	Dendrocopos medius			r	210	290	p		G	B	A	C	B
B	A238	Dendrocopos medius			p	420	580	i		G	B	A	C	B
P	1689	Dracocephalum austriacum			p	251	500	i		G	A	A	A	A
B	A236	Dryocopus martius			r	60	100	p		G	C	A	C	B
B	A236	Dryocopus martius			p	120	200	i		G	C	A	C	B
I	4018	Duvalius hungaricus			p				P	M	A	B	B	B
P	4067	Echium russicum			p	11	50	i		G	B	B	A	B
B	A511	Falco cherrug			r	1	3	p		G	B	B	A	B
B	A511	Falco cherrug			p	2	6	i		G	B	B	A	B
B	A103	Falco peregrinus			r	1	3	p		G	B	A	A	B
P	2170	Ferula sadleriana			p	501	1000	i		G	A	B	A	B
B	A321	Ficedula albicollis			r	1900	4100	p		G	B	A	C	B
B	A320	Ficedula parva			r	150	300	p		G	C	A	B	B
P	4097	Iris aphylla ssp. hungarica			p	501	1000	i		G	B	B	A	B
B	A233	Jynx torquilla			r	200	300	p		G	B	B	C	B
B	A338	Lanius collurio			r	700	1300	p		G	C	A	C	B
I	4036	Leptidea morsei			p				P	P	C	B	C	B
I	1083	Lucanus cervus			p				P	M	C	B	C	B
B	A246	Lullula arborea			r	50	90	p		G	B	B	C	B
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				P	M	C	C	C	C
M	1361	Lynx lynx			p				C	M	C	A	C	A
M	1310	Miniopterus schreibersii			w	1001	10000	i		G	B	A	C	A
B	A280	Monticola saxatilis			r	5	11	p		G	A	C	A	A
M	1323	Myotis bechsteinii			p				C	P	B	A	C	A
M	1307	Myotis blythii			w	251	500	i		G	B	A	C	A
M	1318	Myotis dasycneme			p				C	P	B	A	C	A
M	1321	Myotis emarginatus			p				C	P	B	A	C	A
M	1324	Myotis myotis			p				C	M	B	A	C	A
P	2203	Onosma tornensis			p	1001	10000	i		G	A	B	A	B
B	A214	Otus scops			r	2	6	p		G	B	B	B	B
B	A072	Pernis apivorus			r	20	30	p		G	B	A	C	B
B	A234	Picus canus			r	30	70	p		G	C	A	C	B
B	A234	Picus canus			p	60	140	i		G	C	A	C	B
B	A119	Porzana porzana			r	1	3	p		G	C	C	C	B
P	2093	Pulsatilla grandis			p	1	10000	i		M	A	A	C	A
P	1477	Pulsatilla patens			p	1001	10000	i		G	A	B	C	B
P	4111	Pulsatilla subslavica			p	101	250	i		G	B	A	C	A
M	1305	Rhinolophus euryale			p				C	M	A	A	B	A
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum			p				C	M	A	A	C	A
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros			p				C	M	B	A	C	A
I	1087	Rosalia alpina			p				P	M	C	B	C	B
I	4063	Sadleriana pannonica			p				P	P	B	A	B	A
M	1335	Spermophilus citellus			p	251	500	i		G	B	B	C	B
I	4055	Stenobothrus eurasius			p					P	C	B	B	A
B	A220	Strix uralensis			p	50	100	i		G	B	B	A	B
B	A220	Strix uralensis			r	25	50	p		G	B	B	A	B
B	A307	Sylvia nisoria			r	500	700	p		G	B	A	C	B
P	2120	Thlaspi jankae			p	501	1000	i		G	A	A	A	B
M	1354	Ursus arctos			p				P	M	C	A	C	A

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
• Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C|R|V|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
R		Ablepharus kitaibelii						P					X
P		Aconitum anthora						P			X
P		Aconitum moldavicum						P				X
P		Adonis vernalis						P			X
P		Alyssum montanum subsp. brymii						P				X
P		Anemone sylvestris						P			X
P		Aquilegia vulgaris						P			X
P		Artemisia pontica						P			X
P		Aster alpinus						P			X
P		Astragalus vesicarius subsp. albidus						P			X
P		Asyneuma canescens						P			X
A		Bufo viridis						P					X
P		Bupleurum falcatum subsp. dilatatum						P					X
P		Campanula bononiensis						P			X
P		Campanula rapunculus						P			X
P		Campanula xylocarpa						P				X
P		Cardaminopsis halleri subsp. halleri						P			X
P		Carduus collinus						P			X
P		Cephalanthera longifolia						P			X
P		Cephalanthera rubra						P			X
P		Chrysopogon gryllus						P			X
P		Cleistogenes serotina						P			X
P		Clematis alpina						P			X
P		Coeloglossum viride						P			X
P		Colutea arborescens						P			X
P		Corallorhiza trifida						P			X
R		Coronella austriaca						C					X
P		Corothamnus procumbens						P			X
P		Corydalis capnoides						P			X
P		Crepis conyzifolia						P			X
P		Dactylorhiza sambucina						P			X
P		Dianthus praecox subsp. pseudopraecox						P				X
P		Dictamnus albus						P			X
P		Draba lasiocarpa subsp. klasterskyi						P				X
M		Dryomys nitedula						P					X
P		Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus						P			X
R		Elaphe longissima						P					X
P		Epipactis atrorubens						P			X
P		Epipactis helleborine						P			X
P		Epipactis purpurata						P			X
M		Eptesicus nilssoni						C					X
M		Eptesicus serotinus						C					X
P		Euphrasia pectinata						P			X
M		Felis silvestris						C					X
P		Galanthus nivalis						P			X
P		Gasparrinia peucedanoides						P			X
P		Geranium rotundifolium						P			X
P		Gladiolus imbricatus						P			X
P		Goodyera repens						P			X
P		Gymnadenia conopsea						P			X
A		Hyla arborea						P					X
P		Iris graminea						P			X
P		Iris pumila						P			X
P		Jurinea mollis subsp. macrocalathia						P			X
R		Lacerta agilis						C					X
R		Lacerta viridis						C					X
P		Lactuca perennis						P			X
P		Lactuca quercina						P			X
P		Lilium bulbiferum						P						X
P		Lilium martagon						P			X
P		Limodorum abortivum						P			X
P		Linaria pallidiflora						P			X
P		Listera ovata						P			X
I		Lopinga achine						P					X
P		Lycopodioides helveticum						P			X
P		Lycopodium clavatum						P			X
P		Medicago prostrata						P			X
P		Melampyrum barbatum						P			X
P		Melampyrum cristatum						P			X
P		Monotropa hypophegea						P			X
M		Muscardinus avellanarius						P					X
M		Myotis brandtii						C					X
M		Myotis daubentonii						C					X
M		Myotis mystacinus						C					X
M		Myotis nattereri						C					X
R		Natrix tessellata						P					X
M		Nyctalus lasiopterus						V					X
M		Nyctalus leisleri						C					X
M		Nyctalus noctula						C					X
P		Onosma arenaria						P			X
P		Onosma visianii						P			X
P		Ophioglossum vulgatum						P			X
P		Parnassia palustris						P			X
I		Parnassius apollo						P					X
I		Parnassius mnemosyne						C					X
P		Phlomis tuberosa						P			X
P		Phyllitis scolopendrium						P			X
P		Pilosella macrantha						P			X
M		Pipistrellus nathusii						P					X
M		Pipistrellus pipistrellus						C					X
P		Platanthera bifolia						P			X
M		Plecotus auritus						C					X
M		Plecotus austriacus						C					X
R		Podarcis muralis						C					X
P		Polypodium interjectum						P			X
P		Polypodium x mantoniae						P						X
P		Primula auricula subsp. hungarica						P				X
A		Rana dalmatina						C					X
A		Rana lessonae						P					X
P		Ranunculus illyricus						P			X
P		Rhinanthus borbasii						P			X
P		Rhodax canus						P			X
P		Scorzonera austriaca						P			X
P		Scorzonera purpurea						P			X
P		Scrophularia umbrosa						P			X
P		Silene borysthenica						P			X
P		Silene bupleuroides						P			X
P		Silene donzica subsp. sillingeri						P			X
P		Silene otites						P			X
P		Silene viridiflora						P			X
P		Soldanella pseudomontana						P				X
P		Sorbus hazslinszkyana						P			X
P		Spiraea media						P			X
P		Stipa dasyphylla						P			X
P		Stipa joannis						P			X
P		Stipa pulcherrima						P			X
P		Taxus baccata						P						X
P		Tephroseris integrifolia						P			X
P		Teucrium montanum subsp. pannonicum						P			X
P		Thalictrum simplex subsp. simplex						P			X
P		Thesium dollineri						P			X
P		Thlaspi caerulescens subsp. tatrense						P					X
P		Traunsteinera globosa						P			X
M		Vespertilio murinus						C					X
P		Vinca herbacea						P			X
P		Viola lutea						P			X
P		Waldsteinia geoides						P			X

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
• Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
• Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	1.00
N07	1.00
N09	14.00
N10	8.00
N12	1.00
N15	5.00
N16	51.00
N19	2.00
N20	1.00
N21	13.00
N22	2.00
N23	1.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Ca 75% of the site is covered with forests, especially beech and fir-beech forests, lime-maple scree forests and thermophilous Pannonic oak forests. The rest of the site reperesents traditionally managed agricultural land, especially lowland and submountain hay-meadows, Sub-Pannonic steppic grasslands and xerophile and dealpine grasslands, partially overgrown with an initial succession stage of invasive woods species. Basement is built of carbonate rocks, especially calcites and dolomites that locally emerge to the surface. Soils are therefore strongly skeletal. Important features of the site are also the calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation, calcareous screes and underground holes, chasmes and caves. Part of the site represents NP Slovenský kras. Percentage within biogeographic regions: Alpine 60.45%, Pannonic 39.55%

4.2 Quality and importance

Site is one of the three most important areas in Slovakia for nesting of Sylvia nisoria, Caprimulgus europaeus and Monticola saxatilis. Regularly nest here more than 1% of national population of Aquila pomarina, Botaurus stellaris, Bubo bubo, Ciconia nigra, Circaetus gallicus, Circus aeruginosus, Dendrocopos leucotos, Dendrocopos medius, Dryocopus martius, Falco cherrug, Falco peregrinus, Ficedula albicollis, Ficedula parva, Lanius collurio, Pernis apivorus, Picus canus, Strix uralensis, Coturnix coturnix, Jynx torquilla, Otus scops, Lullula arborea and Porzana porzana.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

No information provided

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code	Cover [%]
SK00	8.22
SK01	2.88
SK02	0.42
SK03	0.16
SK08	82.90
SK09	8.90

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
SK02	Palanta	+	0.22
SK01	Havrania skala	+	0.35
SK02	Zemne hradisko	*	0.08
SK01	Domicke skrapy	+	0.06
SK03	Jasovska jaskyna	*	0.06
SK03	Diviacia priepast	+	0.10
SK08	NP Slovenský kras	+	82.90
SK00	No Protection Status	*	8.22
IN03	BR Slovenský kras	*	82.90
SK01	Zadielska tiesnava	+	0.57
SK01	Drienovec	+	0.45
IN00	Domica	*	1.49
SK09	OP NP Slovenský kras	*	8.90
SK02	Sokolia skala	+	0.03
SK02	Pod Fabiankou	+	0.00
SK01	Turniansky hradny vrch	+	0.06
SK01	Kecovske skrapy	+	0.01
SK02	Kralova studna	+	0.02
SK01	Hrusovska lesostep	+	0.11
SK01	Jasovske dubiny	+	0.00
SK02	Gerlachovske skaly	+	0.07
SK01	Brzotinske skaly	+	1.03
SK01	Pod Straznym hrebenom	+	0.24

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Administration of NP Slovenský kras, tel:+421 58 732 68 15, fax: +421 58 734 67 69, Slovak Republic
Address:
Email:	npslovkras@sopsr.sk

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)

Yes X No

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