Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1992-1999 | 30-61 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hrasti v steljniku pri Veliki Bukovici | naravni spomenik | <1 |
| 1969 | Divja kostanja v Rečici | naravni spomenik | - |
| 1969 | Lipa ob cerkvi v Mali Bukovici | naravni spomenik | - |
| 1969 | Divji kostanji ob graščini v Dolnjem Zemonu | spomenik oblikovane narave | - |
| 1969 | Lipe ob cerkvi v Dolnjem Zemonu | naravni spomenik | - |
| 2004 | Reka (Velika voda) | ekološko pomembno območje | 82 |
| 2004 | Reka - dolina | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 97 |
| 2004 | Dolina Reke | posebno varstveno območje | 64 |
| 2004 | Reka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
| 2004 | Reka | posebno varstveno območje | 11 |
| 2004 | Snežnik - Pivka | ekološko pomembno območje | 10 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 50 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | 20 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | 20 |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | 5 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reka valley (Slovenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reka-valley-iba-slovenia on 23/11/2024.