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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | passage | 2009 | 50-100 individuals | C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | winter | 2006-2011 | 100 individuals | C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | passage | 2006-2011 | 300-400 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage | 1990-1995 | 3,000-10,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Park ob Vili Tartini | spomenik oblikovane narave | <1 |
| 1990 | Park ob Vili Tartini | Monument of formed / modelled nature | <1 |
| 2004 | Krajinski park Strunjan | krajinski park | 100 |
| 2004 | Morje in morsko obrežje | ekološko pomembno območje | 43 |
| 2004 | Strunjanske soline s Stjužo | posebno varstveno območje | 8 |
| 2004 | Med Izolo In Strunjanom - Klif | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2004 | Med Izolo in Strunjanom - klif | posebno varstveno območje | 7 |
| 2004 | Naravni spomenik pinijev drevored | naravni spomenik | <1 |
| 2004 | Strunjanske Soline S Stjužo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2004 | Naravni rezervat Strunjan | naravni rezervat | 29 |
| 2004 | Naravni rezervat Strunjan - Stjuža | naravni rezervat | 8 |
| 2004 | Naravni spomenik pinijev drevored | Nature Monument | <1 |
| 2013 | Strunjan | ekološko pomembno območje | 46 |
| 2013 | Strunjan | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42 |
| 2013 | Strunjan | posebno varstveno območje | 42 |
| 2013 | Med Strunjanom In Fieso | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Med Strunjanom in Fieso | posebno varstveno območje | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Strunjan saltpans (Slovenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/strunjan-saltpans-iba-slovenia on 24/11/2024.