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River Drava


IBA Criteria

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
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC winter 1990-1999 max 700 individuals B1i, C3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC winter 1990-1999 100-1,800 individuals B1i, C3
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula LC winter 1995-1999 1,500-3,500 individuals B1i, C3
Smew Mergellus albellus LC winter 1997-2011 40-150 individuals C6
Goosander Mergus merganser LC winter 2002-2010 75-280 individuals B1i, C3
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata LC winter 2000-2010 5-30 individuals B1i, C2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding 2000-2010 5-7 breeding pairs B2, C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba LC winter 2000-2010 70-210 individuals C6
Little Egret Egretta garzetta LC passage 2007-2010 50-120 individuals C6
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus LC winter 2008-2010 150-380 individuals C6
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus LC breeding 2001-2009 2-19 breeding pairs C6
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus NT breeding 2000-2010 100-200 breeding pairs B2
Ruff Calidris pugnax LC passage 2000-2010 2,000-2,900 individuals C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola LC passage 2000-2010 3,700-5,400 individuals C6
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus LC passage 2009-2010 1,100-3,200 individuals A4i, B1i, C2
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus LC passage 2003-2011 23,300-30,200 individuals B1i, C3
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis LC passage 2008-2010 10,000-20,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C3
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC passage 2008-2010 3,500-16,000 individuals A4i, B1i, C2
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding 1999-2010 80-145 breeding pairs C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus LC passage 2002-2011 260-1,700 individuals C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC winter 2000-2010 15-30 individuals C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC passage 2000-2010 190-390 individuals C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC breeding 2000-2010 2 breeding pairs C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC breeding 2006-2010 18-35 breeding pairs B2, C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis LC breeding 2000-2010 300-420 breeding pairs B3, C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a winter 2002-2010 20,000-30,000 individuals A4iii, C4

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


IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zrkovci - lipa na polju - dendrološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zgornji Duplek - Podzemska jama - geomorfološki in zoološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zgornji Duplek - kraški izvir - hidrološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zgornji Duplek - kamnolomi litotamnijskega apnenca - geološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 0 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zgornja Drava S Pritoki Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4,683 protected area overlaps with site 1,321
Zgornja Drava s pritoki posebno varstveno območje 4,683 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zgornja Drava ekološko pomembno območje 6,699 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zavrč, nasad eksot pri gradu spomenik oblikovane narave 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Zahodni Kozjak posebno varstveno območje 1,628 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Zahodni Kozjak Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1,628 protected area is adjacent to site 0
xx Unknown 25 protected area contained by site 25
Vurberg - območje gradu spomenik oblikovane narave 19 protected area overlaps with site 0
Vurberg - obmocje gradu Monument of formed / modelled nature 19 protected area overlaps with site 17
Vinorodne Haloze ekološko pomembno območje 6,301 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Središče ob Dravi - Hraščica Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 168 protected area overlaps with site 161
Središče ob Dravi - Hraščica posebno varstveno območje 168 protected area overlaps with site 0
Spomenik narave - naravni gozd med cesto Borl - Zavrč in Dravo naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Sekvoja, Orešje, Hincejevo, Kmetijski kombinat Ptuj naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Rezervat Ormoško jezero naravni rezervat 110 protected area overlaps with site 110
Pohorje ekološko pomembno območje 58,951 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Ormož, grajski park spomenik oblikovane narave 11 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ormož, Dob ob izviru Lešnice naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Naravni rezervat Struga naravni rezervat 10 protected area contained by site 10
Naravni rezervat Ormoške lagune Nature Reserve 616,093 protected area overlaps with site 0
Naravni in gozdni rezervat Zlatoličje naravni rezervat 122 protected area contained by site 0
Naravni in gozdni rezervat Zlatolicje Nature and Forest Reserve 122 protected area contained by site 122
Miklavž - izviri in ribniki - hidrološki, zoološki in botanični naravni spomenik (springs and fishponds; hydrological, zoological and botanical nature monument) Nature Monument 19 protected area contained by site 19
Miklavž - izviri in ribniki - hidrološki, zoološki in botanični naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 19 protected area overlaps with site 0
Meljski hrib naravni rezervat 6 protected area overlaps with site 7
Mariborski otok na Dravi naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Mariborski otok - površinsko geomorfološki in botanični naravni spomenik (geomorphological and botanical nature monument) Nature Monument 8 protected area contained by site 8
Mariborski otok - površinsko geomorfološki in botanični naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 8 protected area overlaps with site 0
Maribor-vinska trta naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Malečnik - Topol - denrološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Loka pri Rošnji - rastišče Rakitovca ob Miklavškem potoku - botanični naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Lipa, Markovci, ob kapeli v središču vasi naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Lemeževa lipa - dendrološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Krajinski park Šturmovec krajinski park 215 protected area contained by site 215
Krajinski park Mariborsko jezero krajinski park 200 protected area overlaps with site 200
Krajinski park Kamenščak - Hrastovec Landscape Park 848 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Krajinski park Kamenščak - Hrastovec krajinski park 849 protected area overlaps with site 0
Krajinski park Drava krajinski park 2,175 protected area overlaps with site 2,175
Košenjak ekološko pomembno območje 3,369 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Kobansko ekološko pomembno območje 16,121 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Kamnica - Huzarski skok - površinsko geomorfološki in hidrološki naravni spomenik (geomorphological and hydrological nature monument) Nature Monument 1 protected area contained by site 1
Kamnica - Huzarski skok - površinsko geomorfološki in hidrološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area contained by site 0
Hrastovec ekološko pomembno območje 2,737 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Haloze - Vinorodne Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 6,301 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Haloze - vinorodne posebno varstveno območje 6,301 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Ferlovi tisi - dendrološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Dupleški log - gozd naravni spomenik (Dupleški log forest) Nature Monument 15 protected area overlaps with site 14
Dupleški log - gozd naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 15 protected area contained by site 0
Duplek - rastišči rakitovca - botanični naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 1 protected area overlaps with site 0
Drava - stara struga, hidrološki naravni spomenik (old riverbed of Drava river, hydrological nature monument) Nature Monument 268 protected area contained by site 268
Drava - stara struga, hidrološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 268 protected area overlaps with site 0
Drava - spodnja ekološko pomembno območje 10,714 protected area overlaps with site 0
Drava Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3,693 protected area overlaps with site 3,609
Drava posebno varstveno območje 3,693 protected area overlaps with site 0
Drava Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 10,037 protected area overlaps with site 9,007
Drava posebno varstveno območje 10,037 protected area overlaps with site 0
Brezje - Ptičji gozd, Gaj - ornitološki naravni spomenik (ornithological nature monument) Nature Monument 5 protected area contained by site 5
Brezje - Ptičji gozd, Gaj - ornitološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik 5 protected area overlaps with site 0
Bresternica - nasad eksot (Bresternica - plantation of exotic plants) Monument of formed / modelled nature 5 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Bresternica - nasad eksot spomenik oblikovane narave 5 protected area overlaps with site 0
Borl, varovano območje gradu Borl spomenik oblikovane narave 1 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest -
Grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land -
For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -
hunting -
nature conservation and research -
urban/industrial/transport -
For further information about the land use classification please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: River Drava. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/03/2023.