English: (2007) of the Standing Committee, examined on … November 2007, on the construction of a dam and hydro-electric power station in Lesce on the Dobra River (Croatia) The Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, acting under the terms of Article 14 of the Convention; Having regard to the aims of the Convention to conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats; Pointing out that Article 1, paragraph 2, of the Convention calls on the Parties to give particular emphasis to endangered and vulnerable species, including endangered and vulnerable migratory species; Pointing out that, in pursuance of Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention, "Each Contracting Party undertakes, in its planning and development policies and in its measures against pollution, to have regard to the conservation of wild flora and fauna"; Recalling that Article 4 of the Convention stipulates that "Each Contracting Party shall take appropriate and necessary legislative and administrative measures to ensure the conservation of the habitats of the wild flora and fauna species, especially those specified in Appendices I and II, and the conservation of endangered natural habitats"; Recalling that Article 4 of the Convention also stipulates that "The Contracting Parties in their planning and development policies shall have regard to the conservation requirements of the areas protected under the preceding paragraph, so as to avoid or minimize as far as possible any deterioration of such areas"; Recalling that Article 4 of the Convention further stipulates that "The Contracting Parties undertake to give special attention to the protection of areas that are of importance for the migratory species specified in Appendices II and III and which are appropriately situated in relation to migration routes, as wintering, staging, feeding, breeding or moulting areas"; Referring to the other provisions of the Convention relating to the protection of habitats and the conservation of species; Recalling that the long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii) and the Danube Salmon (Hucho hucho) are protected species listed in Appendix II and III of the Convention, respectively; Noting the natural values of the karst region of Ogulin, to which the Dobra canyon belongs, and the high diversity of rare subterranean species it hosts; Referring to Mr Pierre Hunkeler’s report (document T-PVS/Files (2007) 28) on the planned hydropower station in Croatia, drawn up following a meeting with the Croatian authorities and relevant stakeholders and a site visit, and its concern that the consequences derived from the construction of the dam of the hydro-power plant may be significant for a number of protected species and habitats;
French: Rappelant que l’article 4 de la convention stipule par ailleurs que « Les Parties contractantes s'engagent à accorder une attention particulière à la protection des zones qui ont une importance pour les espèces migratrices énumérées dans les Annexes II et III et qui sont situées de manière adéquate par rapport aux voies de migration, comme aires d'hivernage, de rassemblement, d'alimentation, de reproduction ou de mue ».