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

HR3000421

1.3 Site name

Solana Nin

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:	15.191500
Latitude:	44.239762

2.2 Area [ha]

58.9496

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
1310			0	0.00	M	A	B	A	A
1420			0	0.00	M	A	B	A	A

• 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.
F	1152	Aphanius fasciatus			p				r	DD	B	C	A	A

• 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		Suaeda maritima									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
N02	97.41
N15	0.29
N21	1.30
N23	1.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

The site is a saltpan located in the bay near the town of Nin. Fields around the pools are used by over 280 species of birds, mostly migratory birds (e.g. Golden Plover), wintering (Common Redshenk, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Eurasian Curlew) and two species which and breeding here (Kentish Plover and Black Winged Stilt). Mediterranean Killifish (Aphanius fasciatus) is present in the Nin salt pans where inhabits channels that bring seawater into the pools to evaporate. It enters the system when pools are filled with water. In the channels flocks of large specimens live as opposed to sites in Nin mud near the salt pans where sampling recorded mostly young individuals. Nin mud is mainly threatened by presence of a large number of tourists (sandy beaches and mud used for medicinal reasons). Prevalence of people has already resulted in the degradation of plant cover. Plans to build exclusive hotels and the tourism based on the exploitation of mud could have a major negative impact on the habitat that is currently in very good condition. With the regulation of access and use of mud it could be easily restored to excellent preservation. Mediterranean Killifish is present in large numbers and successfully reproduce.

4.2 Quality and importance

Important site for Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic halophilous scrubs (Sarcocornetea fruticosi) and Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand; these two habitat types occure together on the site, with Salicornia represented in much smaller area - important site for Aphanius fasciatus

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)

Miočić-Stošić, J., Buj, I. i Ćaleta, M. (2010): Istraživanje učestalosti i biologije vrste Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1821) u Hrvatskoj. Hrvatsko Ihtiološko Društvo. 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. Nikolić, T.; Bogdanović, S.; Brana, S.; Jasprica, N.; Katalinić, A.; Kovačić, S.; Milović, M.; Pandža, M.; Posavec-Vukelić, V.; Randić, M.; Ruščić, M.; Šegota, V.; Šincek, D.; Topić, J.; Vrbek, M. & Vuković, N.Nikolić, T.; Topić, J. & Vuković, N., ed. (2010), Botanički važna područja Hrvatske, Školska knjiga, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb. Šajna, N., Regvar,M., Kaligarič, S., Škvorc, Ž., Kaligarič, M. (2013): Germination characteristics of Salicornia patula Duval-Jouve, S. emerici Duval-Jouve, and S. veneta Pign. et Lausi and their occurrence in Croatia. Acta Bot. Croat. 72 (2), 347–358, 2013

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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