Data Zone
Country/territory: Bosnia and Herzegovina
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, B3 (2011)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 7,411 hectares (74.11 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | moderate | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Areas of open water with extensive stands of emergent vegetation (Phragmites, Scirpus), wet meadows, riverine and water-edge forests (Salix, Populus, Alnus), and degraded Quercus and Carpinus woodland on high ground. Human activities include fishing and hunting.
Key biodiversity
Two species of global conservation concern breed at the site. Other breeding species include Phalacrocorax carbo, Botaurus stellaris, Ardeola ralloides, Nycticorax nycticorax, Egretta garzetta and Ardea purpurea.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hutovo blato (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hutovo-blato-iba-bosnia-and-herzegovina on 23/12/2024.