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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	resident (2010)	400–800 pairs	B2, C2, C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2010)	400–700 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Arctic Loon Gavia arctica	LC	winter (2010)	250–350 birds	C2, C6
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	breeding (2010)	350–400 pairs	B1i, B3, C2, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (2010)	60–120 pairs	B1i, C2, C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding (2010)	15–25 pairs	C6
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	winter (2010)	120–200 birds	C2, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (2010)	60–90 pairs	B2, C2, C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (2010)	10–12 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (2010)	12–15 pairs	B2, C6
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	resident (2010)	100–110 pairs	B1iii, C2, C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident (2010)	5–6 pairs	B2, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter (2010)	50–70 birds	C2, C6
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (2010)	20 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident (2010)	10–14 pairs	C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding (2010)	30–100 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (2010)	1,000–2,000 pairs	B2, C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kvarner Islands (Croatia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kvarner-islands-iba-croatia on 23/12/2024.