Virovitica Sugar Refinery Lagoons (24018)
Croatia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Taložnice Virovitičke šećerane
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.8610, Longitude: 17.4010
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 112 to 115
Area of KBA (km2): 0.24144
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site is located near Virovitica. Industrial lagoons of sugar refinery are used between late summer and winter. In spring and early summer they are very productive with high plankton and insect biomass, which is the favourable habitat for Stilt. The most significant population of Black-winged Stilt in Croatia nest at this locality.
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 48 ha to 25 ha, as part of 2010 revision of IBAs/proposed SPAs.