Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2011
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2001-2011 | 5-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1999-2010 | max 12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 2008 | 2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 2008 | 13 breeding pairs | C6 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vrbina | posebno varstveno območje | 274 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Vrbina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 274 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Spodnja Sava | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Spodnja Sava | posebno varstveno območje | 127 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Sotla S Pritoki | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 549 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sotla s pritoki | posebno varstveno območje | 549 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sava od Radeč do državne meje | ekološko pomembno območje | 2,859 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Jovsi | ekološko pomembno območje | 3,003 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Brežice - park ob ulici 21. maja | spomenik oblikovane narave | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Brežice - park med Dobovsko cesto in Ulico pod obzidjem | spomenik oblikovane narave | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Brežice - kostanjev drevored ob Prešernovi cesti | spomenik oblikovane narave | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Spodnja Sava. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023.
