Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident | 2010 | 100-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2010 | 40-60 males | A1, C1, C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident | 2010 | 8-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 2010 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | resident | 2010 | 70-80 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident | 2010 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 2010 | 50-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Plitvièka jezera | Nacionalni park | 96 |
| 1964 | Crna peæina | Spomenik prirode | - |
| 1964 | Golubnjaèa | Spomenik prirode | - |
| 1964 | Šupljara | Spomenik prirode | - |
| 1965 | Èorkova uvala | Posebni rezervat | <1 |
| 1979 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| 2013 | Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 97 |
| 2013 | NP Plitvička jezera | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 97 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plitvice-lakes-national-park-iba-croatia on 22/11/2024.