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

HR2000874

1.3 Site name

Krupa

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:	15.867948
Latitude:	44.190945

2.2 Area [ha]

97.1858

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)

Mediterranean

(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
32A0			0	0.00	M	A	C	A	A
8310			0	2.00	M	B	C	B	C

• 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.
I	1092	Austropotamobius pallipes			p				c	DD	C	A	A	A
F	1163	Cottus gobio			p				c	DD	B	A	B	A
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros							p	DD	D

• 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 divisa									X
P		Cyperus longus									X
P		Cyperus serotinus									X
P		Eleocharis ovata									X
P		Hibiscus trionum									X
P		Hordeum secalinum									X
P		Malva parviflora									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	24.80
N08	12.67
N09	0.35
N15	11.21
N22	50.97
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Krupa river, right tributary of Zrmanja river, emerge under the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Mandići hamlet, from a typical karst spring, and makes its way through the deep cuts in the rocks, bringing underground water from rain and melted snows. In its short course (about 10 km) Krupa built around 19 waterfalls (count the cascades Deveterca as separate waterfalls), most of which are, with its height, abundance and shape, among the most beautiful falls in Croatia. This site also includes the tributary of Krupa - small river Krnjeza which spring from a huge cave at the foot of the Velebit and after a short course runs into Krupa. Krnjeza is probably the shortest and most beautiful rivers in Croatia, only 600m long and in places as deep as 45 m. Located on the island of Pag (northern Adriatic sea, below the Velebit mountain), at the lower third of the island on its southern side.

4.2 Quality and importance

- only site important for Cottus gobio in the Mediterranean biogeographical region - because of the excellent degree of conservation, this site is of great importance for the conservation of Austropotamobius pallipes in Dalmatian part of Croatia - Krupa izvor represents cave type locality for endemic species Belgrandiella krupensis and important underground habitat for other taxa (Monolistra)

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)

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. Jelić, D. (2012): New data on the distribution of Cottus gobio (Scorpeniformes; Cottidae) in Croatia with special overview of the Adriatic basin. Croatian Journal of Fisheries. Vol.70, No.1 Maguire, I., Jelić, M. i Klobučar, G. (2011): Update on the distribution of freshwater crayfish in Croatia, Knowl. Managt. Aquatic Ecosyst. 401, 1-10. Maguire, I., Klobučar, G. i Jelić, M. (2010): Izvješće za potrebe izrade prijedloga potencijalnih Natura 2000 područja; slatkovodni rakovi (Austropotamobius torrentium i Austropotamobius pallipes), Technical report, Prirodoslovno matematički fakultet, Zagreb. Maguire, I., Klobučar, G. i Jelić, M. (2009): Izvješće za potrebe izrade prijedloga potencijalnih Natura 2000 područja; slatkovodni rakovi (Austropotamobius torrentium i Austropotamobius pallipes)', Technical report, Prirodoslovno matematički fakultet, Zagreb. Mrakovčić, M., Brigić, A., Buj, I., Ćaleta, M., Mustafić, P. i Zanella, D. (2006): Crvena knjiga slatkovodnih riba Hrvatske. Ministarstvo kulture Republike Hrvatske, Državni zavod za zaštitu prirode. Mrakovčić, M., Mustafić, P., Ćaleta, M., Zanella, D., Buj, I. i Marčić, Z. (2008): Procjena stanja ihtiofaune na području Javne ustanove „Park prirode Velebit" - Ihtiofauna i ribarstvo. Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Biološki odsjek, Zoologijski zavod. Mrakovčić, M., Ćaleta, M., Mustafić, P., Marčić, Z., Zanella, D. i Buj, I. (2010): Izvješće za potrebu izrade prijedloga potencijalnih Natura 2000 područja - slatkovodne ribe. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet. Biološki odsjek. Ratko, M. i Zrnčić, V. (2013): Izvještaj Sekcije za šišmiše 2011. Istraživanje faune šišmiša uz tok rijeke Zrmanje. U: Basrek, L. i Đud, L. (ur.): Zbornik radova projekta „Istraživanje bioraznolikosti područja rijeke Zrmanje 2010. Udruga studenata biologije – „BIUS" i JU Park prirode Velebit: 236-269.

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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