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Planina polje


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1992–2002) 30–40 pairs C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LC breeding (2008) 55–90 pairs B3, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1984 Planina - območje, Planinsko polje, Planinska jama, Markova jama v Nartu, Škratovka, Izviri v Malnih, Unška koliševka krajinski park (V) 60
1990 Maklen pod Jakovico naravni spomenik (III) -
2002 Notranjski regijski park regijski park (V) 6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 70 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 15 Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial 5 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Forest 5 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Shrubland 5 Scrub
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) - Caves

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 90
nature conservation and research 5
tourism/recreation 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Planina polje (Slovenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/planina-polje-iba-slovenia on 23/12/2024.