Data Zone
Country/territory: Slovenia
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 41,710 hectares (417.10 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | very poor | very high | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
Gorièko is in the north-easternmost part of Slovenia, on the border with Austria and Hungary. It is a mainly hilly region of Eocene sandstone, traversed by numerous streams, and with lower and flatter land in the eastern part where riverine vegetation and wet meadows are present. In summer the area is very dry. The soil in the east is not fertile, so farming is non-intensive, but is much more fertile in the west, where orchards, vineyards, dry grasslands and small cultivated fields are the main land-uses. Small settlements are common. The area is economically less developed and therefore habitats and wildlife remain in good condition.
Key biodiversity
The traditionally managed habitats support important numbers of several SPECs, as well as many more in less significant numbers, e.g. Coracias garrulus, Lanius minor, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, some of which may meet IBA criteria once quantitative surveys have been made.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Goričko (Slovenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/goričko-iba-slovenia on 25/12/2024.