Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21857/y54jof41wm
Avifauna of the National Park Mljet: Focus on target species and their threats
Luka Jurinović
; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Poultry Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan Budinski
; Association Biom, Zagreb, Croatia
Biljana Ječmenica
; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Poultry Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
Sanjin Hadžalić
Louie Taylor
orcid.org/0000-0003-3835-3744
; Institute of Ornithology, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb, Croatia
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
The island of Mljet is located in the southern Adriatic Sea. The island
is heavily forested and surrounded by smaller, barren islets. The
western part of the island and surrounding sea are declared a National
Park and a Special Protection Area (SPA). The research was conducted
from April 2007 to June 2024, primarily focusing on five target species:
the Audouin’s Gull, the Mediterranean Shag, the Peregrine Falcon, the
European Honey-buzzard, and the Common Tern. Other species were
also recorded to update the existing avifauna list. During the research,
we noted threats that could affect the target species. The status (breeding,
wintering, passage, vagrants) was determined for every species,
and both literature data and previous field data were analysed. A total
of 154 species were recorded, of which 54 breed on the island of Mljet,
and out of those, 37 breed within the National Park. This study aimed to
monitor the target species and to update the inventory of the avifauna of
the National Park Mljet and the rest of the Island of Mljet.
Keywords
Mediterranean; seabirds; invasive species impact; ornithological surveys
Hrčak ID:
323300
URI
Publication date:
10.12.2024.
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