Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident | 2010 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B2, C2 |
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident | 2010 | 800-1,500 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident | 2010 | 60-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2010 | 50-80 males | A1, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident | 2010 | 80-150 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 2010 | 200-300 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | resident | 2010 | 300-400 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 2010 | 15-25 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2010 | 8-10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2010 | 5-6 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 2010 | 250-350 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident | 2010 | 200-400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident | 2010 | 250-500 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 2010 | 600-1,000 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 2010 | 600-1,000 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 2010 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding | 2010 | 2,500-8,000 breeding pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding | 2010 | 40-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 2010 | 1,500-2,000 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 2010 | 400-800 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Risnjak | Nacionalni park | 3 |
| 1953 | Japlenški vrh | Park šuma | <1 |
| 1955 | Golubinjak | Park šuma | <1 |
| 1961 | Lokvarka | Spomenik prirode | - |
| 1962 | Vražji prolaz i Zeleni vir | Značajni krajobraz | <1 |
| 1963 | Kupa - izvor | Spomenik prirode | <1 |
| 1964 | Debela lipa - Velika Rebar | Posebni rezervat | <1 |
| 1965 | Tisa u Moravicama | Spomenik prirode | - |
| 1966 | Visibaba - soliterna stijena | Spomenik prirode | - |
| 1969 | Ponor Gotovž | Spomenik prirode | <1 |
| 1971 | Klek | Značajni krajobraz | <1 |
| 1985 | Bijele i Samarske stijene | Strogi rezervat | <1 |
| 2002 | Kamaènik | Značajni krajobraz | <1 |
| 2013 | Gorski kotar i sjeverna Lika | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 90 |
| 2013 | Gorski kotar i sjeverna Lika | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 87 |
| 2013 | Lokve-Sunger-Fužine | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2013 | Nacionalni park Risnjak | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2013 | Obruč | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Područje oko Kupice | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Bjelolasica | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Šume kod Skrada | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Pleteno iznad N. Vinodolskog | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Bijele i Samarske stijene | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Lič polje | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Polje Lug | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Kupa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Dio Kupe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Ličke Jesenice | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Jasenačko polje | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Drežničko polje | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Gornje Jelenje prema Platku | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Vražji prolaz i Zeleni vir | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Matić poljana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Povremeno jezero Blata | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Gomance | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Podbilo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Bjeljevina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Rječina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Rokina bezdana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Lug - Jasenak | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Klek | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Krmpotsko | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Zebar | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Golubinjak | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Velika Belica | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Markarova špilja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Potok Mala Belica | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Padine Velog vrha iznad Tomišine drage | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Lividraga | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Trstenik | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Potok Gerovčica | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Rečice | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Špilja kod Stare Sušice | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Špilja pod Zimzelom | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Vela špilja u Krugu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Medvjeđa špilja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Gotovž | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Sojkina jama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Stupina jama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Izvor Kamačnik | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Luška špilja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Dazdaland jama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Bezdan pod Vučjakom | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Hajdova hiža | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Izvor Gerovčice | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Pustinja špilja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Špilja pod Mačkovom dragom | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Jama kod lugarnice | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Ponor Ponikve II | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Jama kod šumarske kuće | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Orlovac špilja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Špilja 2 kraj potoka Zala | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2015 | Prva Brizićeva jama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorski Kotar and Northern Lika (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorski-kotar-and-northern-lika-iba-croatia on 23/11/2024.