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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2007-2010 | 10-17 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | passage | 2001-2010 | 40-180 individuals | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 2010-2011 | 10-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 2001-2010 | 20-50 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage | 2001-2010 | 40-120 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2009-2010 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Škocjanski zatok | naravni rezervat | 98 |
| 2004 | Škocjanski zatok | posebno varstveno območje | 100 |
| 2004 | Škocjanski zatok | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 96 |
| 2004 | Škocjanski zatok | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 95 |
| 2004 | Škocjanski zatok | ekološko pomembno območje | 100 |
| 2004 | Škocjanski zatok | posebno varstveno območje | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Škocjan Bay (Slovenia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/škocjan-bay-iba-slovenia on 23/11/2024.