Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding (2019–2021) | 100–126 mature individuals | C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding (2019–2021) | 139–666 mature individuals | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Korcula Channel (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/korcula-channel-iba-croatia on 23/12/2024.