Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1992-1999 | 30-61 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zabiče | posebno varstveno območje | 804 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Zabiče | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 804 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Snežnik - Pivka | ekološko pomembno območje | 51,673 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Reka (Velika voda) | ekološko pomembno območje | 3,380 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Reka - dolina | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,866 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,650 |
| Reka | posebno varstveno območje | 441 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Reka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 441 | protected area overlaps with site | 126 |
| Osrednje območje življenjskega prostora velikih zveri | ekološko pomembno območje | 347,978 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Lipe ob cerkvi v Dolnjem Zemonu | naravni spomenik | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lipa ob cerkvi v Mali Bukovici | naravni spomenik | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hrasti v steljniku pri Veliki Bukovici | naravni spomenik | 6 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Dolina Reke | posebno varstveno območje | 1,866 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Divji kostanji ob graščini v Dolnjem Zemonu | spomenik oblikovane narave | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Divja kostanja v Rečici | naravni spomenik | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reka valley. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reka-valley-iba-slovenia on 01/10/2023.
