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 On
23rd of July 2003 Slovenia deposited its instrument of accession
to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian
Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), Slovenia will become as of
1 October 2003 the 41st Contracting Party to AEWA.
Slovenia has a short coastal strip on
the Adriatic Sea, an alpine mountain region adjacent to
Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous
rivers to the east. Despite its small extend covering only
20,256 km2 Slovenia has a rich biodiversity. Regularly a
total of 103 species of birds of European concern breed
in Slovenia, amongst others e.g. the Corn Crake (Crex crex).
The minimum total population of this
AEWA species in Slovenia is estimated at 500 calling males.
The UNEP/ AEWA Secretariat welcomes Slovenia in the AEWA
family and looks forward to a fruitful cooperation.
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