Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding (1999) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2002–2010) | 8–11 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1999–2010) | 20–40 pairs | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (2004–2010) | 60–100 birds | C6 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding (2002–2011) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding (1999) | 60–100 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla | LC | breeding (2002–2010) | 100–200 pairs | B2 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | breeding (2004–2010) | 1,450–2,200 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (2006–2010) | 50–80 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding (2004–2008) | 5,600–7,400 pairs | B3, C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | poor | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | good (>90%) | poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | 12 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Grassland | 9 | Humid grasslands |
| Shrubland | 9 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 70 |
| agriculture | 25 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Mura (Slovenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-mura-iba-slovenia on 23/12/2024.