Slovenske gorice


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
European Roller Coracias garrulus LC breeding (1993–2002) 3–7 pairs C6

IBA Conservation

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 very poor very high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no population -

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
European Roller Coracias garrulus 0 / 5 (pairs) 0 very poor

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Grassland good (>90%) moderate (70–90%) moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Some limited conservation initiatives are in place very low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1992 Krajinski park Jareninski dol krajinski park (V) 1
1992 Perniško jezero - zoološki naravni spomenik naravni spomenik (III) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland - Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Slovenske gorice (Slovenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/slovenske-gorice-iba-slovenia on 27/12/2024.