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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2002–2010)	30–40 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding (2002–2010)	290–380 breeding pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1985	Grgar, Slatna, potok in ponorne jame	naravni spomenik (III)	9
1985	Skalnica - območje gore z Marijinim svetiščem	naravni spomenik (III)	4
1985	Banjšice, Roupa	naravni spomenik (III)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	major (>10)	Mesophile grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	minor (<10)	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
rangeland/pastureland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Banjšice plateau (Slovenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/banjšice-plateau-iba-slovenia on 06/01/2025.