Middle Dalmatian Islands and Peljesac Penninsula (24000)
Croatia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Srednjedalmatinski otoci i Pelješac
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.1100, Longitude: 16.8900
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 955
Area of KBA (km2): 825.93172
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area comprises four large islands (Brac, Hvar, Korcula, Solta) and Peljesac peninsula as well as islets between the island of Korcula and the Peljesac peninsula. All types of Mediterranean habitats (open and forest habitats) are present in the area. Rocky habitats with cliffs are well developed at Peljesac. The area holds the most important Nightjar population in Croatia. Main threats are unregulated recreational activities and tourism, changes in traditional farming, excessive or illegal hunting, overfishing and planned or ongoing infrastructural development (wind-energy plants, powerlines).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: Area changed from 141195 ha to 141160 ha, as part of 2010 revision of IBAs/proposed SPAs.