Pokuplje Basin (3593)
Croatia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2010
National site name: Pokupski bazen
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.5700, Longitude: 15.7030
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 106 to 155
Area of KBA (km2): 350.92577
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A wet lowland area with very rich pedunculate oak forest and meadows. Wetland habitats are well developed on carp fishponds Crna Mlaka and Draganic while fishpond Pisarovina is degrading because of suspending of production. River Kupa flows through the southern part of the area. This area is the most important stopover site for Ferruginous Duck in Croatia and an important breeding site for many waterbirds, including Ferruginous Duck. During migration this area regularly supports more than 20.000 waterbirds. The forests are important nesting sites for White-tailed Eagle, Middle Spotted Woodpecker and Collared Flycatcher. The main threats to birds originate from possible loss of carp fishponds due to abandonment of fish production, changes of water level in wet forests due to drainage, intensified forest management, drainage, river canalization, excessive or illegal hunting, agricultural intensification and changes in traditional farming.
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 10000 ha to 45253 ha (Radovic, Kralj, Tutis, Radovic & Topic, 2005). Area changed from 45253 ha to 35035 ha, as part of 2010 revision of IBAs/proposed SPAs.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | hunting
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 |