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                <title xml:lang="eng">Birds (Aves) occurrence data from the nature protection sector</title>
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                            <para>The dataset includes both presence and absence records of bird (Aves) occurrences in Croatia, documented through various research, inventory, and monitoring projects conducted by different institutions and individuals.</para>
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                                <citation identifier="https://doi.org/10.71531/9krtl4">MEPGT-IEN, Dumbović Mazal V (2025). Birds (Aves) occurrence data from the nature protection sector. Version 2.0. Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition. Occurrence dataset. https://doi.org/10.71531/9krtl4</citation>
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