Lastovo Archipelago (23998)
Croatia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Lastovsko otočje
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.7650, Longitude: 16.8910
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 415
Area of KBA (km2): 195.75162
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: These small, low and mostly bare islets around Lastovo are the most important nesting site of Audouin’s Gull in Croatia. Islet Zaklopatica is the only proved nesting site for Levantine Shearwater. Lastovo is mostly covered by aleppo pine forest and suitable for night roost of migratory birds overflying the Adriatic sea. Unregulated recreational activities and tourism, overfishing and unregulated construction on the coast represent the main threats to birds in the area.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: Area changed from 19583 ha to 19583 ha, as part of 2010 revision of IBAs/proposed SPAs.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 95 |