Data Zone
Country/territory: Croatia
Subnational region(s): Dubrovacko-neretvanska zupanija
IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2010)
Area: 24,871 hectares (248.71 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Association BIOM
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | very low |
Site description (2005 baseline)
Neretva Delta contains the largest complex of wetlands in Croatian littoral with well developed water-fringe vegetation (reedbeds, sedge communties, rush), floating and submergent vegetation around Neretva and its tributaries. The mouth of the river Neretva is characterised by wide lagoons, shallow sand bays, low coasts and
saltmarshes. Reclaimed land is covered by agricultural landscape with many irrigation chanals. The area holds the most important breeding population of Bittern and Baillon’s Crake. Main threats are river canalization, drainage, agricultural intensification, changes in traditional farming, unregulated recreational activities and tourism, overfishing, excessive or illegal hunting and destruction of mud and sand flats.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Neretva Delta (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/neretva-delta-iba-croatia on 18/01/2025.