HR046
Sava River Near Hruscica


IBA Justification

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
Little Tern Sternula albifrons LC breeding 2010 16-20 breeding pairs C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding 2010 50-80 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2013 Sava kod Hruščice Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 85
2013 Sava nizvodno od Hrušćice Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 35


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sava River Near Hruscica (Croatia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sava-river-near-hruscica-iba-croatia on 23/11/2024.