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Vipavski rob
Location Slovenia, Primorska
Central coordinates 13o 56.11' East  45o 53.57' North
IBA criteria B2, C6
Area 17,130 ha
Altitude 80 - 1,265m
Year of IBA assessment 2011

Drustvo Za Opazovanje in Proucevanje Ptic Slovenije



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca breeding  2001  20-40 breeding pairs  -  B2, C6  Near Threatened 
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus breeding  2005-2011  7-9 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus breeding  1999-2010  1-3 breeding pairs  -  C6  Least Concern 
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo breeding  2004-2011  10-12 breeding pairs  -  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus breeding  2001-2010  50-100 breeding pairs  -  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla breeding  2002-2010  50-100 breeding pairs  -  B2  Least Concern 
Wood Lark Lullula arborea breeding  2002-2010  500-800 breeding pairs  -  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis breeding  2001-2010  40-50 breeding pairs  -  B2  Least Concern 
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia breeding  2002-2010  850-950 breeding pairs  -  B2  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Dolina Vipave - SI3000226 Habitats Directive 1,464 protected area overlaps with site 82  
Lijak - SI3000198 Habitats Directive 37 protected area contained by site 37  
Trnovski gozd - južni rob in Nanos - SI5000021 Birds Directive 10,370 protected area contained by site 10,370  
Trnovski gozd - Nanos - SI3000255 Habitats Directive 52,636 protected area overlaps with site 5,006  
Trnovski gozd - SI5000025 Birds Directive 11,529 protected area is adjacent to site 0  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Rocky areas Inland cliffs; Scree & boulders  -
Grassland Mesophile grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland  -
Shrubland Scrub  -
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland  -

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation -
rangeland/pastureland -

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vipavski rob. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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