Data Zone
Country/territory: Croatia
IBA criteria met: B1i, B3, C2, C6 (2010)
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Area: 14,880 ha
Site description (2005 baseline)
The inshore waters with bays are suitable for fish-eating seabirds. The islets and coastal cliffs (as in National Park Brijuni) are nesting areas for Shags. It is the only part of the Croatian littoral where Kingfishers breed in eroded, bare coasts.
Birds are threatened mainly by unregulated recreational activities and tourism, unregulated construction on the coast and overfishing.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Istrian Maritime Zone (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-istrian-maritime-zone-iba-croatia on 23/11/2024.