HR012
Turopolje


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2010) 35–55 males A1, C1, C6
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis LC breeding (2010) 1,500–4,000 breeding pairs C2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 65 Humid grasslands
Forest 25 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial 5 Arable land
Wetlands (inland) 5 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 70
forestry 30
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turopolje (Croatia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turopolje-iba-croatia on 08/01/2025.