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Background The population of the common tern (Sterna hirundo) in Slovakia in 2008 was estimated to be 925 pairs, which is similar in size to the population in Hungary (950 pairs) and higher than that in Austria (250 pairs) and the Czech Republic (500 pairs). Given the size of the country, the Slovakian population of common tern is one of the densest in Eu ...

Background The project focused on two SPA’s located in eastern Slovakia – Senne SPA and Medzibodrozie – which both belong to the most important breeding and resting sites of rare, endangered and vulnerable water birds in Slovakia, including globally threatened and migratory species. The international importance of both sites is recognised in their s ...