Data Zone
Country/territory: Bosnia and Herzegovina
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, B3 (2011)
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Area: 45,868 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | unfavourable | medium | low |
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Site summary
The largest karst depression in the Dinaric karst and perhaps the largest periodically flooded karst field in the world. The site comprises seasonally flooded agricultural land and alluvial forest, seasonal marshes and pools, permanent streams, karst springs and sinkholes, and the largest peatland in the Balkans. Together with the Sava wetlands, it is the most important wintering, migration, and breeding site for waterbirds and raptors in the country and a key site of the Central European Flyway. The polje is important for the identity of the local community of Livno, well-known for its traditional cheeses, and for a wide range of recreational pursuits. Threats include water extraction for energy production, a planned coal-fired thermoelectric plant, and unsustainable peat excavation. Ramsar site no. 1786. Most recent information: 2008.
Acknowledgements
Drazen Kotrosan (Nase Ptice)
Borut Stumberger (EuroNatur)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Livno karst field and Busko lake (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/livno-karst-field-and-busko-lake-iba-bosnia-and-herzegovina on 22/11/2024.