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Site description (2005 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountain area with beech forests in upper parts and in lower parts young submediterranean forests, rocky habitats and mixed landscapes. One of the three most important breeding areas of Ortolan Bunting in Croatia. The main threats are changes in traditional farming, intensified forest management, excessive or illegal hunting
and unregulated recreational activities and tourism.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Ucka and Cicarija (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-ucka-and-cicarija-iba-croatia on 24/12/2024.