The site was identified as important in 2023 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2019-2021 | 100-126 mature individuals | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Mljet Channel (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-mljet-channel-iba-croatia on 24/11/2024.