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CROATIA / CROATIE / CROACIA

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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species

of Wild Animals

Format for reports of Parties on implementation of theConvention on the Conservation of Migratory Species

of Wild Animals (revision of January 2002)

Reporting format agreed by the Standing Committee at its 23rd meeting (Bonn, December 2001) for voluntary use byParties, on a trial basis, for reports submitted to COP7. Refer to separate instructions on completing the report.

The questions below combine elements of Resolution 4.1 (Party Reports) adopted by the Fourth Meeting of theConference of the Parties (Nairobi, June 1994) and Resolution 6.4 (Strategic Plan for the Convention on MigratorySpecies 2000-2005), adopted by the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (Cape Town, November 1999), as wellas commitments arising from other operational Resolutions and Recommendations of the Conference of the Parties.

Which agency has been primarily responsible for the preparation of this report?

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, Republic of Croatia

List any other agencies that have provided input:

None

I(a). General Information

Please complete any unfilled boxes and amend and/or update as appropriate the information prov ided in the table below:

Reports submitted: None

Period covered by this report: 2000-2002

Date of entry into force of the Convention in Croatia: 1 October 2000

Territory to which the Convention applies: Croatia

Reservations (against species listings):

Designated Focal Point:

Ms. Jasminka RadovicHead of Biological and Landscape Diversity ConservationDepartmentMinistry of Environmental Protection and Physical PlanningUl. Grada Vukovara 78/III10000 ZagrebCroatia

Tel.: (+385 1) 610 6551Fax: (+385 1) 611 8388E-mail [email protected]

Appointment to the Scientific Council:

Jelena Kralj, Ph DInstitute for OrnithologyIlirski Trg 9/II10000 ZagrebCroatia

Tel.: (+385 1) 485 1322Fax: (+385 1) 485 1322E-mail: [email protected]

Membership of the Standing Committee: Not applicable

Competent authority: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning

Implementing legislation: • Law on Ratification of the Bonn Convention (OfficialGazette – International Treaties, No 6/2000)

• Nature Protection Act (OG No30/94)

• Act on Hunting (OG No 29/99)

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Other relevant conventions/agreements (apart from CMS) towhich Croatia is a Party:

• Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural andNatural Heritage (Paris, 1972)

• Convention on Wetlands of International Importanceespecially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar, 1971)

• Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Seaagainst Pollution (Barcelona, 1976) and the appertainingProtocol Concerning Special Protected Areas andBiological Diversity in the Mediterranean Sea(Barcelona, 1995)

• Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio de Janeiro,1992)

• Convention on Conservation of European Wildlife andNatural Habitats (Bern, 1979)

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (Washington, 1973)

National policy instruments (e.g. national biodiversityconservation strategy, etc.):

National Biodiversity and Landscape Strategy and Action Plan– NBLSAP (OG No 81/99)

ACCOBAMS: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party

National Focal Point

Name: Ms Ana StrbenacMinistry of Environmental Protection and Physical PlanningBiological and Landscape Diversity Conservation DepartmentAdress: Ul. Grada Vukovara 78/III, 10000 Zagreb

Tel.: (+385 1) 610 6522Fax: (+385 1) 611 8388E-mail [email protected]

Appointed member of the Scientific Committee

Name:Address:

Tel.:Fax:E-mail:

Membership of other committees or working groups:

Great Bustard MoU: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party

National Contact Point Name: Ms. Jasminka Radovic

Adress: Ministry of Environmental Protection and PhysicalPlanning, Biological and Landscape Diversity ConservationDepartmentUl. Grada Vukovara 78/III10000 Zagreb

Tel.: (+385 1) 610 6551Fax: (+385 1) 611 8388

E-mail [email protected]

Slender-billed Curlew MoU: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party

Competent Authority

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical PlanningUl. Republike Austrije 2010000 Zagreb

Name: Ms. Jasminka Radovic

Adress: Ministry of Environmental Protection and PhysicalPlanning, Biological and Landscape Diversity ConservationDepartmentUl. Grada Vukovara 78/III10000 Zagreb

Tel.: (+385 1) 610 6551Fax: (+385 1) 611 8388


EUROBATS: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party

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Competent authority

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning

Name: Ms. Jasminka RadovicAdress:, Biological and Landscape Diversity ConservationDepartmentUl. Grada Vukovara 78/III10000 Zagreb

Tel.: (+385 1) 610 6551Fax: (+385 1) 611 8388


Appointed member of the Advisory Committee

Name: Nikola Tvrtkovic, Ph DAddress: Croatian Natural History Museum,Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb



AEWA: Party Signed but not yet entered force Non-party

Administrative Authority


Name: Ms. Jasminka RadovicAdress:, Biological and Landscape Diversity ConservationDepartmentUl. Grada Vukovara 78/III10000 Zagreb

Tel.: (+385 1) 610 6551Fax: (+385 1) 611 8388


Appointed member of the Technical Committee

Name: Jelena Kralj, Ph D

Adress: Institute for OrnithologyIlirski Trg 9/II10000 Zagreb



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I(b). Additional General Information

1 Which other government departments are involved in activities/initiatives for the conservation of migratory species inyour country? (Please list.)

• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (MAFF)

• Ministry of Science and Technology (MST)

1a If more than one government department is involved, describe the interaction/relationship between these governmentdepartments:

MAFF is responsible for matters of hunting, fishery, forestry and agriculture. MST finances scientific projects ofresearch and monitoring of some migratory species and their habitats

2 List the main non-governmental organizations actively involved in initiatives for the conservation of migratory species inyour country, and describe their involvement:

• Blue World, Zagreb – research, monitoring, conservation of dolphins and marine turtles and their habitats

• Croatian Ornithological Society, Zagreb - – research, monitoring, conservation of birds and their habitats

• Croatian Society for the Protection of Birds and Nature, Zagreb - research, monitoring, conservation of birdsand their habitats

• Eco-CenterCaput Insulae -Beli, Rijeka - research, monitoring, conservation of the Griffon Vulture

• Monk Seal, Zagreb - research, monitoring, conservation of the Monk Seal and its habitats

3 Describe any involvement of the private sector in the conservation of migratory species in your country:

Not significant, mostly through sponsorship of conservation projects

4 Note any interactions between these sectors in the conservation of migratory species in your country:

Private sector sometimes, but rarely, supports financially conservation projects of NGO’s. Governmental sector isimplementing relevant legislation, organizing conservation activities and gives technical and financial support to NGO -projects

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II. Appendix I species

1. BIRDS

1.1 General questions on Appendix I bird species

1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I birdspecies:

• Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning

• Institute of Ornithology

2 Is the taking of all Appendix I bird species prohibited by the national implementing Yes Nolegislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?

If other legislation is relevant, please provide details:

2a If the taking of Appendix I bird species is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes Nobeen granted to the prohibition?

If Yes, please provide details:

3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I bird species:

Hunting represents problem, specially for waterbirds. Conservation awareness in hunters is not high, they are oftenbreaking the law. In the coastal area, tradition of bird hunting is also a problem.

3a What actions are being undertaken to overcome these obstacles?

Establishing protected areas.

Education and awareness-raising actions for hunters, but not systematically.

Control and inspection are still rather week, mostly because of the lack of inspectors and their adequate education.

3b What assistance, if any, does your country require in order to overcome these obstacles?

Technical and financial support for related conservation actions and projects (saving carp fishponds, hunting, awarenessraising)

4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerbird species, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, already introduced exoticspecies (Article III(4)©)?

• Preparation of new legislation (Nature Protection Bill, to be enacted in 2002)

• Establishing protected areas

• Drafting Emerald as well as national ecological network (ongoing)

• Project to support carp fishponds as parts of ecologic al network (starting)

4a Describe any factors that may limit action being taken in this regard:

• Lack of human and financial resources

• Lack of the State support for carp fishponds

4b What assistance, if any, does your country require to overcome these factors?

Technical and financial support for related conservation actions and projects

1.2 Questions on specific Appendix I bird species

The following section contains a table for each Appendix I bird species for which your country is considered to be a RangeState. Please complete each table as appropriate, providing information in summary form. Where appropriate, pleasecross-reference to information already provided in national reports that have been submitted under other conventions(e.g. Convention on Biological Diversity, Ramsar Convention, CITES). (Attach annexes as necessary.)

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SpeciesHaliaeetus albicilla– Common Name(s) White-tailed Eagle

1 Is your country a Range State for this species? Yes No

2 Please provide published distributionreference:

Radovic, D. et al. (2002): Red Data Book of Croatia – Birds. Ministry of Environmental Protection and PhysicalPlanning, Zagreb. In print.

3 Summarise information on population size, trends and distribution (if known):

• Population size: 80-90 pairs (2% of European population)

• Trends: drastic decline until 1960’s; positive trend in last 20 years (raising 30%)

• Distribution: Northern Croatia – alluvial wetlands, carp fishponds surrounded by alluvial forests

4 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available.)

Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other

5 If no activities have been carried out for this species in the reporting period, what has prevented such action being taken?

Lack of human and financial resources

6 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species:

Implementing protection measures for nesting sites, new protected areas (ecological network), preservation of carpfishponds

Action plan for the protection of the White-tailed Eagle (NBLSAP)

SpeciesAquila heliaca– Common Name(s) Imperial Eagle





• Population size: only one pair breeding (eastern Slavonia); rarely seen during migration

• Trends: declining

• Distribution: Eastern Slavonia; rarely seen during migration


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other




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Action plan for the protection of the Imperial eagle (NBLSAP)

SpeciesFalco naumanni– Common Name(s) Lesser Kestrel





• Population size: breeding population extinct in the second half of the20th century; very rare during migration

• Trends: drastic decline

• Distribution: Coastal part of Croatia


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other




Action plan for the protection of the Lesser Kestrel (NBLSAP);Possible reintrroduction

SpeciesAnser erythropus– Common Name(s) Lesser White-fronted Goose





Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other




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SpeciesAythya nyroca– Common Name(s) Ferruginous Pochard, Ferruginous Duck





• Population size: at least 1000 pairs, most probably between 2000 and 3000 pairs; 12% of European population

• Trends: decline until the middle of 20th century; recently stabile

• Distribution: Northern Croatia –around 90% of breeding population dependent on carp fishponds


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other



Action plan for the protection of the Ferruginous Duck (NBLSAP)

Action plan for the protection of carp fishponds (NBLSAP)

SpeciesPelecanus crispus– Common Name(s) Dalmatian Pelican





• Population size: breeding population extinct; rare vagrant

• Distribution: few records in Northern Croatia


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other



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Possible reintroduction providing effective protection of suitable habitats

SpeciesPelecanus onocrotalus– Common Name(s) White Pelican





Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other



SpeciesOtis tarda– Common Name(s) Great Bustard





• Population size: breeding population extinct at the end of the 19th century; rare during migration

• Trends: drastic decline

• Distribution: Until the middle of the 20th century recorded in all Croatia, last records only for Northern Croatia


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other




Action plan for the protection of the Great Bustard (NBLSAP)

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SpeciesNumenius tenuirostris– Common Name(s) Slender-billed Curlew





• Population size: only exceptionally recorded during migration

• Trends: about dozen records in 19th century; no certain records in 20th century

• Distribution: Croatia is on the migration route


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other




Action plan (NBLSAP)

SpeciesLarus audouinii – Common Name(s) Audouin's Gull





• Population size: 69 pairs in 2001

• Trends: discovered as a breeding species only in 1996

• Distribution: small islands in Southern Adriatic


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other




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SpeciesAcrocephalus paludicola– Common Name(s) Aquatic Warbler




Very rarely recorded


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other




If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any other bird species that islisted in CMS Appendix I, but which is not included in the tables above, please complete a table (provided below) for eachspecies.

Species name,Common Name(s):Aquila clanga,Spotted Eagle


Radovic, D.(1998): National Biodiversity and Landscape Strategy and Action Plan – An Overview of CroatianOrnithofauna. Manuscript. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, Zagreb.


Regular, but very rare (overflying, wintering)


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other



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2. MARINE M AMMALS

2.1 General questions on Appendix I marine mammals

1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedmarine mammals:


2 Is the taking of all Appendix I marine mammals prohibited by the national Yes Noimplementing legislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?


2a If the taking of Appendix I marine mammals is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes Nobeen granted to the prohibition?


3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I marine mammals:

Fishery; lack of education and conservation awareness in fishermen


Conservation project including research, monitoring, education and conservation awareness in fishermen


Technical and financial support

4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of marine mammal, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, alreadyintroduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?

See 3a





2.2 Questions on specific Appendix I marine mammals

The following section contains a table for each Appendix I marine mammal species for which your country is consideredto be a Range State. Please complete each table as appropriate, providing information in summary form. Whereappropriate, please cross-reference to information already provided in national reports that have been submit ted underother conventions (e.g. Convention on Biological Diversity, Ramsar Convention, CITES). (Attach annexes as necessary.)

SpeciesMonachus monachus– Common Name(s) Mediterranean Monk Seal



Tvrtkovic, N. et al. (2002): Red Data Book of Croatia – Mammals. Ministry of Environmental Protection and PhysicalPlanning, Zagreb. In print.


• Extinct as the breeding species

• Very rare records in the southern part of Adriatic

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Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other – education, public awareness



Action plan for the protection of the Monk Seal (NBLSAP)

Possible reintroduction

If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any other marine mammalspecies that is listed in CMS Appendix I, but which is notincluded in the tables above, please complete a table (providedbelow) for each species.

Species name,Common name(s):




Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other



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3 MARINE TURTLES

3.1 General questions on Appendix I marine turtles

1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedmarine turtles:


Croatian Natural History Museum – research and monitoring projects

2 Is the taking of all Appendix I marine turtles prohibited by the national implementing Yes Nolegislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?


2a If the taking of Appendix I marine turtles is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes Nobeen granted to the prohibition?


3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I marine turtles:

By-catch; lack of education and conservation awareness in fishermen


Conservation projects including research, monitoring, education and conservation awareness in fishermen



4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of marine turtles, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, alreadyintroduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?

See 3a





3.2 Questions on specific Appendix I marine turtles

The following section contains a table for each Appendix I marine turtle species for which your country is considered to bea Range State. Please complete each table as appropriate, providing information in summary form. Where appropriate,please cross-reference to information already provided in national reports that have been submitted under otherconventions (e.g. Convention on Biological Diversity, Ramsar Convention, CITES). (Attach annexes as necessary.)

SpeciesCaretta caretta– Common Name(s) Loggerhead Turtle



Tvrtkovic, D. et al. (2002): Red Data Book of Croatia – Amphibians and Reptiles. Ministry of Environmental Protectionand Physical Planning, Zagreb. In print.


• Population size: unknown – around 2.500 exemples cought as by -catch per year

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Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other- education, public awareness



Action plan for the protection of the Loggerhead turtle (NBLSAP)

SpeciesDermochelys coriacea– Common Name(s) Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle




Rare visitor


Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other



If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any other marine turtlespecies that is listed in CMS Appendix I, but which is notincluded in the tables above, please complete a table (providedbelow) for each species.




3 Indicate (with an ‘X’) and briefly describe any activities that have been carried out in favour of this species in thereporting period. (Please provide the title of the project and contact details, where available):

Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

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Other


5 Describe any future activities that are planned for this species?

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4 TERRESTRIAL M AMMALS (OTHER THAN BATS )

4.1 General questions on Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats)

1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedterrestrial mammals (other than bats):

2 Is the taking of all Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats) prohibited by Yes Nothe national implementing legislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?


2a If the taking of Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats) is prohibited by Yes Nolaw, have any exceptions been granted to the prohibition?


3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I terrestrial mam mals (other than bats):



4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of terrestrial mammal (other than bats), including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling oreliminating, already introduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?

4a Describe any factors which limit action being taken in this regard:


4.2 Questions on specific Appendix I terrestrial mammals (other than bats)

If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any terrestrial mammalspecies (other than bats) that is listed in CMS Appendix I , please complete a table (provided below) for each species.


1 Please provide published distribution reference:



Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

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Other



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5 BATS

5.1 General questions on Appendix I bats

1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedbats:

2 Is the taking of all Appendix I bats prohibited by the national implementing Yes NoLegislation cited in Table I(a) (General Information)?


2a If the taking of Appendix I bats is prohibited by law, have any exceptions Yes NoBeen granted to the prohibition?


3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I bats:



4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies of bats, including strictly controlling the introduction of, or controlling or eliminating, already introduced exoticspecies (Article III(4)(c))?



5.2 Questions on specific Appendix I bat species

If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any bat species that is listedin CMS Appendix I, please complete a table (provided below) for each species.





Research

Monitoring

Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

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Other



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6 OTHER TAXA

6.1 General questions on Appendix I species belonging to other taxa

1 Identify the Ministry, agency/department, or organisation responsible for leading actions relating to Appendix I listedspecies belonging to taxa not included in sections 1-5 above:

2 Is the taking of all Appendix I species belonging to taxa not included in Yes Nosections 1-5 above, prohibited by the national legislation listed as beingimplementing legislation in Table I(a) (General Information)?


2a If the taking of Appendix I species belonging to taxa not included in Yes Nosections 1-5 above is prohibited by law, have any exceptions beengranted to the prohibition?


3 Identify any obstacles to migration that exist in relation to Appendix I species belonging to taxa not included in sections1-5 above:



4 What actions have been taken to prevent, reduce or control factors that are endangering or are likely to further endangerspecies belonging to taxa not included in section 1-5 above, including strictly controlling the introduction of, orcontrolling or eliminating, already introduced exotic species (Article III(4)(c))?



6.2 Questions on specific Appendix I species belonging to other taxa

If you have information indicating that your country should be considered a Range State for any Appendix I listed speciesthat belongs to taxa not included in sections 1-5 above, please complete a table (provided below) for each species.





Research

Monitoring

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Habitat protection

Habitat restoration

Other



7 LISTING OF OTHER ENDANGERED MIGRATORY SPECIES IN APPENDIX I

1 Is your country a Range State for any other endangered migratory species Yes No

not currently listed in Appendix I?


1a Is your country taking any steps to propose listing any of these species? Yes No


1b What assistance, if any, does your country require to initiate the listing of these species?

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III. Appendix II Species

1. INFORMATION ON APPENDIX II SPECIES

Information pertaining to the conservation of Appendix II species that are the object of CMS Agreements will have beenprovided in periodic Party reports to those instruments. It will suffice therefore to reference (below), and preferablyappend, a copy of the latest report that has been submitted to the secretariat each of the Agreement/MoUs to which yourcountry is a Party.

ACCOBAMS (2001)

Date of last report: Period covered:

GREAT BUSTARD MoU (2001)


SLENDER-BILLED CURLEW MoU (1994)


EUROBATS (1994)

Date of last report: April 2002 Period covered: 2000-2002

AEWA (1999)

Date of last report: June 2002 Period covered:

2. QUESTIONS ON CMS AGREEMENTS

2.1 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to birds

1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theConservation needs of Appendix II bird species?

If Yes, what is the current state of development?

2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II bird species?


3 If your country has initiated or is participating in the development of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding,what assistance, if any, does your country require in order to initiate or participate in the instrument’s development?

4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for birds, including Memorandum of Yes NoUnderstanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?


2.2 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to marine mammals

1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theConservation needs of Appendix II marine mammal species?


2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II marine mammal species?


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4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for marine mammals, including Yes NoMemorandum of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?


2.3 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to marine turtles

1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theConservation needs of Appendix II marine turtles?


2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II marine turtles?



4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for marine turtles, including Yes NoMemorandum of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?


2.4 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to terrestrial mammals (other than bats)

1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address the conservationNeeds of Appendix II terrestrial mammal species (other than bats)?


2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes NoOf any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressThe conservation needs of Appendix II terrestrial ma mmal species (other than bats)?



4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for terrestrial mammals (other than bats), Yes NoIncluding Memorandum of Understanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?


2.5 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to bats

1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theconservation needs of Appendix II bat species?


2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes Noof any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressthe conservation needs of Appendix II bat species?


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4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for bats, including Memorandum of Yes NoUnderstanding, planned by your country in the future?


2.6 Questions on CMS Agreements relating to other taxa

1 In the current reporting period, has your countryinitiated the development of any Yes NoCMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, to address theconservation needs of Appendix II species belonging to taxa notincluded in sections 1-6 above?


2 In the current reporting period, has your countryparticipated in the development Yes Noof any CMS Agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding, which addressthe conservation needs of species belonging to taxa not included in sections 1-6 above?



4 Is the development of any CMS Agreement for other taxa, including Memorandum of Yes NoUnderstanding, planned by your country in the foreseeable future?


3. LISTING OF MIGRATORY SPECIES IN APPENDIX II

1 Is your country a Range State for any migratory species that has an unfavourable Yes Noconservation status, but is notcurrently listed in Appendix II and could benefitfrom the conclusion of an Agreement fo r its conservation?


1a Is your country taking any steps to propose the listing of this/these species in Appendix II? Yes No


1b What assistance, if any, does your country require to initiate the listing of this/these species?

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IV. National and Regional Priorities

1 Does the conservation of migratory species currently feature in any national Yes Noor regional policies/plans (apart from CMS Agreements)


National Biodiversity and Landscape Strategy and Action Plan – NBLSAP (Offical Gazette No 81/99)

1a Do these policies/plans cover the following areas (if yes, please provide details):

Yes No

Economic development

Land-use planning

Designation and development of reserves

Development of ecological networks

Planning of powerlines

Planning of fences

Planning of dams

Other

V. Policies on Satellite Telemetry

1 In the current reporting period, has your country undertaken Yes Noconservation/research projects that use satellite telemetry?

If Yes, please provide details (Indicate inter alia the scientific justification for the research, describe briefly the measurestaken to ensure that risks to the welfare of individual animals and – in the case of severely depleted populations – to thespecies are minimised, and summarise the results obtained):

2 Are any future conservation/research projects planned that will use Yes Nosatellite telemetry?

If Yes, please provide details (including the expected timeframe for these projects):

The project is planned that includes satellite telemetry. Financial support is needed, project proposal has been sent to theCMS Secretariat in august2002.

Title of the project proposal: Movements, behavior, and habitat utilization of the loggerhead sea turtleCarettacarettain the Adriatic Sea

Implementing agency: Department of Zoology, Croatian Natural History Museum

Collaborating agencies: Marine Biological Station, National Institute of Biology, SloveniaMarine Turtle Research Group, University of Wales Swansea, U.K.Marine Turtle Center, Aquarium Piran, SloveniaMarine Turtle Rescue Center, Aquarium Pula, Croatia

Duration of the project: 2 years (January 2003 - December2004)Total project cost: $ 120,000 (for 8 units)Funds obtained: $ 77,400 (64.5%)Budget requested from CMS: $ 42,600 (35.5 %)

If No, please explain any impediments or requirements in this regard:

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VI. Membership

1 Have actions been taken by your country to encourage non-Parties Yes Noto join CMS and its related Agreements?

If Yes, please provide details. (In particular, describe actions taken to recruit the non-Parties that have been identified bythe Standing Committee as high priorities for recruitment.)

1a Identify the agency, department or organization responsible for leading on this action in your country:


VII. Global and National Importance of CMS

1 Have actions been taken by your country to increase national, regional Yes Noand/or global awareness of the relevance of CMS and its global importancein the context of biodiversity conservation?


2 Identify the agency, department or organization responsible for leading on this action in your country:


VIII. Mobilization of Resources

1 Has your country made financial resources available for conservation activities having Yes Nodirect benefits for migratory species in your country?


Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, Ministry of Science and Technology, as well as theDepartment for NGO’s of the Croatian Government financed several project implemented by scientific institutions orNGO’s, for the research, monitoring and conservation of:

- bats (Croatian Natural History Museum)

- dolphins (Croatian Natural History Museum, Veterinarian Faculty, NGO Blue World)

- monk seal (NGO Monk Seal)

- birds (Institute of Ornithology, Croatian Ornithological Society, Eco-Centre Caput Insulae, Beli)

- loggerhead turtle (Croatian Natural History Museum)

2 Has your country made voluntary contributions to the CMS Trust Fund to support Yes Norequests from developing countries and countries with economies in transition?


3 Has your country made other voluntary financial contributions to support Yes Noconservation activities having direct benefits for migratory species in othercountries (particularly developing countries)?


4 Has your country provided technical and/or scientific assistance to Yes Nodeveloping countries to facilitate initiatives for the benefit of migratoryspecies?


5 Has your country received financial assistance/support from the CMS Trust Yes NoFund, via the CMS Secretariat, for national conservation activities havingdirect benefits for migratory species in your country?

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6 Has your country received financial assistance/support from sources other Yes Nothan the CMS Secretariat for conservation activities having direct benefit formigratory species in your country?


Financial assistance of 20.000 EUROS was provided in 2002 by the Principality of Monaco for the project ofestablishing the marine reserve important for dolphins and marine turtles near the island of Cres

IX. Implementation of COP Resolutions and Recommendations

Please summarize the measures undertaken by your country to implement the substantive, operational Resolutions andRecommendations adopted by the Conference of the Parties, where these have not been mentioned elsewhere in thisreport, giving particular emphasis to those adopted by at the Sixth Meeting (Cape Town, November 1999).

No specific measures have been taken for implementation of Resolutions and Recommendations adopted by the Sixth Meetingof COP.

Other remarks:

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Annex: Questions on specific Appendix II species

The tables below contain the list of all species listed in Appendix II. Boxes have been checked t o indicatethe species for which your country is considered to be a Range State. Please amend the boxes whereappropriate. (If you wish to provide further information on any of these species, please attach as anannex.) Please also provide published distribution references where available.

Species RangeState

Not aRange State

Extinct Noinformation

available

Published distributionreference

CHIROPTERA

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

(only European populations)

Tvrtkovic, N. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – Mammals.Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Rhinolophus hipposideros



Rhinolophus euryale



Rhinolophus mehelyi



Rhinolophus blasii



Myotis bechsteini



Myotis blythi


Tvrtkovic, N. (2002): The FirstNationsl Report to EUROBATS

Myotis brandtii



Myotis capaccinii



Myotis dasycneme



Myotis daubentoni



Myotis emarginatus Tvrtkovic, N. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – Mammals.

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


(only European populations) Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Myotis myotis



Myotis mystacinus


Tvrtkovic, N. (2002): The FirstNational Report to EUROBATS

Myotis nattereri



Pipistrellus kuhli



Pipistrellus nathusii



Pipistrellus pipistrellus



Pipistrellus savii



Nyctalus lasiopterus



Nyctalus leisleri



Nyctalus noctula



Eptesicus nilssonii



Eptesicus serotinus



Vespertilio murinus



Barbastella barbastellus



Plecotus auritus



Plecotus austriacus



Miniopterus schreibersii Tvrtkovic, N. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – Mammals.

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


(only European populations) Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Tadarida teniotis Tvrtkovic, N. (2002): The FirstNational Report to EUROBATS

CETACEA

Platanista gangeticagangetica

Pontoporia blainvillei

Inia geoffrensis

Delphinapterus leucas

Monodon monoceros

Phocoena phocoena

(North and Baltic Sea populations)

Phocoena phocoena

(western North Atlantic population)

Phocoena phocoena

(Black Sea population)

Neophocaena phocaenoides

Phocoenoides dalli

Phocoena spinipinnis

Phocoena dioptrica

Sousa chinensis

Sousa teuszii

Sotalia fluviatilis

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

(only North and Baltic Seapopulations)

Lagenorhynchus acutus


Lagenorhynchus australis

Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Grampus griseus


Tursiops aduncus

(Arafura/Timor Sea populations)

Tursiops truncatus


Tursiops truncatus

(western Mediterraneanpopulation)


Tursiops truncatus Tvrtkovic, N. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia Mammals

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


(Black Sea population) Book of Croatia – Mammals.Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Stenella attenuata

(eastern tropical Pacific population)

Stenella attenuata

(Southeast Asian populations)

Stenella longirostris

(eastern tropical Pacificpopulations)

Stenella longirostris


Stenella coeruleoalba


Stenella coeruleoalba


Delphinus delphis


Delphinus delphis



Delphinus delphis

(Black Sea population)

Delphinus delphis


Lagenodelphis hosei


Orcaella brevirostris

Cephalorhynchuscommersonii

(South American population)

Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Orcinus orca

(eastern North Atlantic population)

Orcinus orca

(eastern North Pacific population)

Globicephala melas


Berardius bairdii

Hyperoodon ampullatus

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


PINNIPEDIA

Phoca vitulina

(only Baltic and Wadden Seapopulations)

Halichoerus grypus

(only Baltic Sea populations)

Monachus monachus Tvrtkovic, N. et al. (2002): RedData Book of Croatia – Mammals.Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.- same for allmammals

PROBOSCIDEA

Loxodonta africana

SIRENIA

Trichechus manatus

Dugong dugon

ARTIODACTYLA

Vicugna vicugna

Oryx dammah

Gazella gazella

GAVIIFORMES

Gavia stellata

(Western Palearctic populations)

Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Gavia arctica arctica Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Gavia arctica suschkini

Gavia immer immer

(Northwest European population)

Gavia adamsii

(Western Palearctic population)

PODICIPEDIFORMES

Podiceps grisegenagrisegena

Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Podiceps auritus


Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


Manuscript

PELECANIFORMES

Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Phalacrocorax pygmeus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Pelecanus onocrotalus


Pelecanus crispus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

CICONIIFORMES

Botaurus stellaris stellaris



Ixobrychus minutus minutus



Ixobrychus sturmii

Ardeola rufiventris

Ardeola idae

Egretta vinaceigula

Casmerodius albus albus



Ardea purpurea purpurea

(populations breeding in theWestern Palearctic)


Mycteria ibis

Ciconia nigra Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Ciconia episcopusmicroscelis

Ciconia ciconia Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Plegadis falcinellus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Geronticus eremita Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


Manuscript

Threskiornis aethiopicusaethiopicus

Platalea alba

(excluding Malagasy population)

Platalea leucorodia Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Phoenicopterus ruber

Phoenicopterus minor

ANSERIFORMES

Dendrocygna bicolor

Dendrocygna viduata

Thalassornis leuconotus

Oxyura leucocephala Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Cygnus olor Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Cygnus cygnus Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Cygnus columbianus

Anser brachyrhynchus

Anser fabalis Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Anser albifrons Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Anser erythropus

Anser anser Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Branta leucopsis

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


Branta bernicla

Branta ruficollis

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Tadorna ferruginea

Tadorna cana

Tadorna tadorna

Plectropterus gambensis

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Nettapus auritus

Anas penelope Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Anas strepera Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Anas crecca Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Anas capensis

Anas platyrhynchos Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Anas undulata

Anas acuta Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Anas erythrorhyncha

Anas hottentota

Anas querquedula Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Anas clypeata Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Marmaronettaangustirostris

Netta rufina Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Netta erythrophthalma

Aythya ferina Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry of

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


Environmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Aythya nyroca Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Aythya fuligula Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Aythya marila Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Somateria mollissima

Somateria spectabilis

Polysticta stelleri

Clangula hyemalis

Melanitta nigra

Melanitta fusca Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Bucephala clangula Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Mergellus albellus Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Mergus serrator Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Mergus merganser Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

FALCONIFORMES

Pandion haliaetus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

GALLIFORMES

Coturnix coturnix coturnix Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry of

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SPHENISCIFORMES

Spheniscus demersus

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Diomedea exulans

Diomedea epomophora

Diomedea irrorata

Diomedea nigripes

Diomedea immutabilis

Diomedea melanophris

Diomedea bulleri

Diomedea cauta

Diomedea chlororhynchos

Diomedea chrysostoma

Phoebetria fusca

Phoebetria palpebrata

Macronectes giganteus

Macronectes halli

Procellaria cinerea

Procellaria aequinoctialis

Procellaria aequinoctialisconspicillata

Procellaria parkinsoni

Procellaria westlandica

GRUIFORMES

Porzana porzana



Porzana parva parva Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Porzana pusilla intermedia Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Fulica atra atra

(Mediterranean and Black Seapopulations)


Aenigmatolimnasmarginalis

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


Sarothrura boehmi

Sarothrura ayresi

Crex crex Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Grus leucogeranus

Grus virgo (Syn.Anthropoides virgo)

Grus paradisea

Grus carunculatus

Grus grus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Chlamydotis undulata

(only Asian populations)

Otis tarda Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

CHARADRIIFORMES

Himantopus himantopus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Recurvirostra avosetta Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Dromas ardeola

Burhinus oedicnemus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Glareola pratincola Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Glareola nordmanni

Pluvialis apricaria Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Pluvialis squatarola Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia Birds Ministry of

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


of Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Charadrius hiaticula Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Charadrius dubius Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Charadrius pecuarius

Charadrius tricollaris

Charadrius forbesi

Charadrius pallidus

Charadrius alexandrinus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Charadrius marginatus

Charadrius mongulus

Charadrius leschenaultii

Charadrius asiaticus

Eudromias morinellus

Vanellus vanellus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Vanellus spinosus

Vanellus albiceps

Vanellus senegallus

Vanellus lugubris

Vanellus melanopterus

Vanellus coronatus

Vanellus superciliosus

Vanellus gregarius (SynChettusia gregaria)

Vanellus leucurus

Gallinago media Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Gallinago gallinago Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry of

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available



Lymnocryptes minimus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Limosa limosa Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Limosa lapponica Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Numenius phaeopus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Numenius tenuirostris Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Numenius arquata Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Tringa erythropus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Tringa totanus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Tringa stagnatilis Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Tringa nebularia Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Tringa ochropus Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Tringa glareola Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


Tringa cinerea

Tringa hypoleucos Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Arenaria interpres Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Calidris tenuirostris

Calidris canutus Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Calidris alba Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Calidris minuta Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Calidris temminckii Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Calidris maritima

Calidris alpina Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Calidris ferruginea Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Limicola falcinellus Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Philomachus pugnax Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview of

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


Croatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Phalaropus lobatus

Phalaropus fulicaria

Larus hemprichii

Larus leucophthalmus

Larus ichthyaetus

(West Eurasian and Africanpopulation)

Larus melanocephalus Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

Larus genei

Larus audouinii Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Larus armenicus

Sterna nilotica nilotica

(West Eurasian and Africanpopulations)


Sterna caspia

(West Eurasian and Africanpopulations)


Sterna maxima albidorsalis

Sterna bergii

(African and Southwest Asianpopulations)

Sterna bengalensis

(African and Southwest Asianpopulations)

Sterna sandvicensissandvicensis


Sterna dougallii

(Atlantic population)

Sterna hirundo hirundo



Sterna paradisaea

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Species RangeState

Not aRange State


available


(Atlantic populations)

Sterna albifrons Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Sterna saundersi

Sterna balaenarum

Sterna repressa

Chlidonias niger niger Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Chlidonias leucopterus

(West Eurasian and Africanpopulation)


CORACIIFORMES

Merops apiaster Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Coracias garrulus Radovic,D. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Birds. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

PSITTACIFORMES

Amazona tucumana

PASSERIFORMES

Hirundo atrocaerulea

Acrocephalus paludicola Radovic, D.(1998): NationalBiodiversity and Landscape Strategyand Action Plan – An Overview ofCroatian Ornthofauna. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb.Manuscript

TESTUDINATA

Chelonia depressa

Chelonia mydas

Caretta caretta Tvrtkovic,N. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Reptilia. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Eretmochelys imbricata

Lepidochelys kempii

Lepidochelys olivacea

Dermochelys coriacea Tvrtkovic,N. (2002): Red Data Bookof Croatia – Reptilia. Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection and

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Not aRange State


available


Physical Planning, Zagreb. In print.

Podocnemis expansa

CROCODYLIA

Crocodylus porosus

ACIPENSERIFORMES

Huso huso Mrakovcic,M. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – FreshwaterFishes. Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Huso dauricus

Acipenser baerii baicalensis

Acipenser fulvescens

Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Mrakovcic,M. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – FreshwaterFishes. Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Acipenser medirostris

Acipenser mikadoi

Acipenser naccarii Mrakovcic,M. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – FreshwaterFishes. Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Acipenser nudiventris Mrakovcic,M. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – FreshwaterFishes. Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Acipenser persicus

Acipenser ruthenus

(Danube population)

Mrakovcic,M. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – FreshwaterFishes. Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Acipenser schrenckii

Acipenser sinensis

Acipenser stellatus Mrakovcic,M. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – FreshwaterFishes. Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Acipenser sturio Mrakovcic,M. (2002): Red DataBook of Croatia – FreshwaterFishes. Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection and Physical Planning,Zagreb. In print.

Pseudoscaphirhynchuskaufmanni

Pseudoscaphirhynchushermanni

Pseudoscaphirhynchusf d h k i

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fedtschenkoi

Psephurus gladius

LEPIDOPTERA

Danaus plexippus

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

Rhincodon typus

All species of each of the Families below are listed in Appendix II. If your country is a Range State forany of the species in these Families, please enter the species name in the first column, under the relevantFamily heading. Please indicate (with a ‘X’) whether your country is a Range State or the species isextinct and, where appropriate, please provide published distribution references. (Space is provided forten species in each Family. If additional lines are re quired, please attach the information as an annex.)

Species Range State Extinct Published distributionreference

Order FALCONIFORMES , Family Cathartidae

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

Order FALCONIFORMES , Family Accipitridae

Pandion haliaeetusPernis apivorusMilvus migransMilvus milvusHaliaeetus albicillaGyps fulvusCircaetus gallicusCircus aeruginosusCircus cyaneusCircus macrourusCircus pygargusAccipiter gentilesAccipiter nisus

RangeState

Extinct Radovic, D.(1998): National Biodiversity and LandscapeStrategy and Action Plan – An Overview of CroatianOrnthofauna. Ministry of Environmental Protection andPhysical Planning, Zagreb. Manuscript

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Accipiter brevipesButeo buteoButeo lagopusAquila pomarinaAquila clangaAquila heliacaAquila chrysaetosHieraeetus fasciatusHietaaetus pennatus

Aegypius monachus

Neophron percnopterus

RangeState


RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

Order FALCONIFORMES , Family Falconidae

Falco naumanniFalco tinnunculusFalco vespertinusFalco columbariusFalco subbuteoFalco eleonoraeFalco biarmicusFalco cherrugFalco peregrinus

RangeState


RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

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RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

Order PASSERIFORMES, Family Muscicapidae

Ficedula hypoleucaFicedula albicollis

Ficedula parva

Muscicapa striata

RangeState


RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

RangeState

Extinct

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