Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | winter | 2010 | 8-12 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | winter | 2010 | 100-140 individuals | C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2010 | 150-180 breeding pairs | B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter | 2010 | 60-100 individuals | C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Zlatni rt - Škaraba | Park šuma | <1 |
| 1964 | Limski zaljev | Značajni krajobraz | 3 |
| 1968 | Rovinjski otoci i priobalno podruèje | Značajni krajobraz | 4 |
| 1969 | Rovinj - drvored èempresa | Spomenih parkovne arhitekture | <1 |
| 1973 | Donji Kamenjak i Medulinski arhipelag | Značajni krajobraz | 1 |
| 1979 | Limski zaljev - rezervat | Posebni rezervat | 2 |
| 1983 | Brijuni | Nacionalni park | 18 |
| 1991 | Vrsar - skupina stabala | Spomenih parkovne arhitekture | - |
| 1994 | Datule Barbariga | Posebni rezervat | 1 |
| 1996 | Gornji Kamenjak | Značajni krajobraz | 1 |
| 1996 | Kašteja | Park šuma | <1 |
| 1996 | Brdo Soline | Park šuma | <1 |
| 2001 | Palud | Posebni rezervat | 1 |
| 2013 | Akvatorij zapadne Istre | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 72 |
| 2013 | Akvatorij zapadne Istre | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 59 |
| 2013 | Nacionalni park Brijuni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18 |
| 2013 | Medulinski zaljev | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8 |
| 2013 | Vrsarski otoci | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 2013 | Limski kanal - more | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2013 | Šire rovinjsko područje | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 2013 | Donji Kamenjak | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Limski zaljev - kopno | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Otoci rovinjskog područja - podmorje | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2013 | Pomerski zaljev | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
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.