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SPA Ostrovné lúky (SKCHVU019)

The SPA Ostrovné lúky (8 729 ha), an open lowland area inhabited by a typical representative of the avifauna Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) represents one of the most valuable habitats for its breeding and survival. The present landscape structure of agricultural steppe with dominant fields, patches of mowed grasslands and remnants of forests or willow stands, supports also Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) and Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris).

CHVÚ Ostrovné lúky

The area is bordered by three rivers – Danube, Váh and Malý Dunaj, and its character was formed only by the water influence in the past. In the period before water management interventions started (in the second half of 19th century), there still existed a dense network of rivers, river branches, oxbows, marshes, bogs, ponds and irregularly flooded terrain depressions. Currently, there are no natural water bodies in the area and it is cut across by a network of drainage channels.

The present landscape structure is of agricultural steppe with dominant fields, patches of mowed grasslands and remnants of forests or willow stands.

Such landscape supports not only a number of rare bird species (nesting, migratory; Birds Directive), but creates home also for other animal species of European importance (Habitats Directive).