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 | 400-500 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 2010 | 350-500 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding | 2010 | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding | 2010 | 4-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 2010 | 250-300 individuals | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2010 | 50-70 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2010 | 7-10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 2010 | 70-100 individuals | B1iii, C2, C6 |
| Merlin Falco columbarius | LC | winter | 2010 | 5-7 individuals | C6 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 2010 | 350-500 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding | 2010 | 120-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding | 2010 | 30-120 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding | 2010 | 700-1,100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | 2010 | 15-50 breeding pairs | B3, C2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Krka | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 16 |
| 1948 | Krka - gornji tok | Značajni krajobraz | 4 |
| 1967 | Èikola | Značajni krajobraz | 1 |
| 1968 | Krka - donji tok | Značajni krajobraz | 3 |
| 1985 | Krka | Nacionalni park | 16 |
| 2013 | Krka i okolni plato | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 98 |
| 2013 | Šire područje NP Krka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15 |
| 2013 | Područje oko špilje Škarin Samograd | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2013 | Ušće Krke | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2013 | Čikola | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Zrmanja | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Šibensko zaledje - Lozovac | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Brbišnica - Vrbica | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Pećina; Raslina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2013 | Bunari | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | - |
| 2013 | Drenovača jama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Krka and Surrounding Plateau (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/krka-and-surrounding-plateau-iba-croatia on 23/11/2024.