For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
• 2. SITE LOCATION
• 3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
• 4. SITE DESCRIPTION
• 5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
• 6. SITE MANAGEMENT
• 7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

HR2000635

1.3 Site name

Gacko polje

1.4 First Compilation date

2012-12

1.5 Update date

2015-04

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development - MESD
Address:
Email:	zavod@mingor.hr

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	2013-07
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2014-12
Date site designated as SAC:	No information provided
National legal reference of SAC designation:	No information provided

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	15.299616
Latitude:	44.853418

2.2 Area [ha]

6870.4313

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
HR03	Jadranska Hrvatska

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Alpine

(0.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
3260			0	0.00	P	A	C	A	A
62A0			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
6410			0	0.00	P	B	C	B	C
6430			0	0.00	P	C	C	B	C
7230			0	0.00	M	A	B	B	A
8310			0	2.00	M	B	C	C	B

• PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
• NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
• Cover: decimal values can be entered
• Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
P	1614	Apium repens			p				r	DD	A	B	C	B
I	6199	Euplagia quadripunctaria			p				r	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1316	Myotis capaccinii			c	20	30	i		P	D
M	1324	Myotis myotis							p	DD	D
M	1305	Rhinolophus euryale							p	DD	D
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum							p	DD	D
P	4101	Scilla litardierei			p				r	DD	B	C	C	C

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
• Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
• Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C|R|V|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
P		Carex flava									X
P		Carex hostiana									X
P		Carex lepidocarpa									X
P		Carex panicea									X
P		Dactylorhiza incarnata									X
P		Dactylorhiza majalis									X
P		Eriophorum latifolium									X
P		Glyceria fluitans									X
P		Hippuris vulgaris									X
P		Ranunculus lingua									X

• Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
• CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
• S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
• NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
• Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
• Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
• Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	0.30
N08	7.02
N09	25.88
N15	59.08
N16	5.69
N19	0.01
N23	2.02
Total Habitat Cover	99.99999999999998

Other Site Characteristics

Gacko polje is a great karst field bordered by Velebit on one side and Mala Kapela on the other. Field is dominated by the river Gacka, which rises at one end of the field and plunges into the contrary. In length, Gacka river is the third biggest underground river in the world. Spring area of river Gacka consists of many small springs, but three are the strongest: Tonković vrilo, Klanac and Majerovo vrilo. Sources take the form of lakes and very picturesque. Gacka Springs are designated as Nature monuments. Smaller part of Gacko polje is protected as a Significant landscape.

4.2 Quality and importance

- important site for plant species Apium repens and Chouardia litardierei - important site for Euplagia quadripunctaria - important site for habitat type 62A0 - important site for 8310 Caves not open to public - Majerovo vrilo represents cave type locality for species Bythinella kapelana; itˈs also an important aquatic habitat for species Monolistra sketi which is known only from 2 localities

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Alegro, A., Boršić, I. i Bogdanović, S. (2006): Rasprostranjenost i staništa livadnog procjepka (Chouardia litardierei (Breistr.) Speta (=Scilla litardierei Breistr., S. pratensis Waldst. et Kit., Hyacinthaceae) u Hrvatskoj. Botanički zavod PMF-a, Sveučilište u Zagrebu. BIOM, HYLA, SUNCE, WWF (2014): Shadow list: Hrvatsko biospeleološko društvo – Argumenti za stanišni tip 8310 Špilje i jame zatvorene za javnost Boršić, I., Posavec-Vukelić, V., Hruševar, D., Plavac, I. (2012): Status and distribution of NATURA2000 species Apium repens (Jacq.) Lag. (Apiaceae) in Croatia. U: Jelaska, S.D., Klobučar, G., Šerić Jelaska, L., Leljak Levanić, D., Lukša, Ž. (ur.): Zbornik sažetaka 11. Hrvatskog biološkog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem: 211. Hrvatsko biološko društvo 1885, Zagreb. Hrvatsko biospeleološko društvo (2011): Istraživanje i zaštita špiljskih tipskih lokaliteta Dinarida - Biospeologica Dinarica. http://www.biospeologica-dinarica.org Jalžić, B., Bedek, J., Bilandžija, H., Cvitanović, H., Dražina, T., Gottstein, S., Kljaković Gašpić, F., Lukić, M., Ozimec, R., Pavlek, M., Slapnik R., Štamol,V. (2010): Atlas špiljskih tipskih lokaliteta faune Republike Hrvatske. Hrvatsko biospeleološko društvo, Državni zavod za zaštitu prirode. Zagreb. OIKON d.o.o., Institut za primijenjenu ekologiju za Ministarstvo kulture (2004): Karta staništa - Baza podataka (u okviru projekta „Kartiranje staništa RH"). Ozimec, R., Bedek, J., Gottstein, S., Jalžić, B., Slapnik, R., Štamol, V., Bilandžija, H., Dražina, T., Kletečki, E., Komerički, A., Lukić, M., Pavlek, M. (2009): Crvena knjiga špiljske faune Hrvatske. Ministarstvo kulture, Državni Zavod za zaštitu prirode. Zagreb. Pavlinić, I. i Đaković, M. (2010): Znanstvena analiza dvanaest vrsta šišmiša s Dodatka II Direktive o zaštiti prirodnih staništa i divlje faune i flore za potrebe prijedloga potencijalnih NATURA 2000 područja za šišmiše. Hrvatski prirodoslovni muzej. Zagreb. Šašić-Kljajo, M. i Mihoci, I. (2009): Znanstvena analiza vrsta noćnih i danjih leptira s Dodatka II Direktive o zaštiti prirodnih staništa i divlje faune i flore za potrebe izrade prijedloga potencijalnih NATURA 2000 područja. Hrvatski prirodoslovni muzej, Zagreb. Topić, J. I Vukelić, J. (2009.): Priručnik za određivanje kopnenih staništa u Hrvatskoj prema Direktivi o staništima. Državni zavod za zaštitu prirode. Zagreb.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

No information provided

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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