Snežnik plateau and Pivka valley


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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT breeding (2001–2010) 10–20 pairs C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (2002–2010) 100–200 pairs B2, C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC breeding (1997–2001) 40–70 pairs C6
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops LC breeding (2007–2011) 40–50 pairs B2
Ural Owl Strix uralensis LC breeding (1999–2010) 140–200 pairs C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus LC breeding (1999–2010) 1–3 pairs C6
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC breeding (2005–2009) 90–100 pairs C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC breeding (2002–2011) 30–40 pairs C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos LC breeding (2007–2011) 15–25 pairs C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC breeding (2002–2010) 350–460 pairs B2, C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LC breeding (2004–2010) 530–890 pairs B3, C6
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis LC breeding (1999) 40–50 pairs B2
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia LC breeding (2002–2010) 400–500 pairs B2

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 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1949 Rakova kotlina pri Rakeku (Rakov Škocjan) krajinski park (III) <1
1964 Notranjski Snežnik naravni rezervat (Ib) <1
1969 Notranjski Snežnik naravni rezervat (Ib) 1
1969 Mašun krajinski park (V) <1
1969 Brezno ob Lenčajski cesti naravni spomenik (III) -
1969 Lipe v vasi Knežak naravni spomenik (III) -
1969 Bukve Trije kralji na Gomanci naravni spomenik (III) -
1969 Jama Podrošce naravni spomenik (III) -
1984 Javorniška koliševka naravni spomenik (III) <1
1984 Brezno pri Ogelnicah nad kočo Debeli kamen naravni spomenik (III) -
1992 Cerkvena lipa v Škriljah naravni spomenik (III) -
2002 Notranjski regijski park regijski park (V) 7
2014 Krajinski park Pivška presihajoča jezera krajinski park (V) 25

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Mesophile grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry -
rangeland/pastureland -
not utilised -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Snežnik plateau and Pivka valley (Slovenia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/snežnik-plateau-and-pivka-valley-iba-slovenia on 23/12/2024.