Bokanjačko blato, Protected wetland in Zadar County, Croatia

Bokanjačko blato is a roughly 447-hectare protected area north of Zadar, a plain about 4 km long and up to 1.5 km wide in northern Dalmatia. It was formerly a wetland, drained and brought into cultivation, and is now farmed land within the site. The site is registered for the leopard snake and the dwarf damselfly.

The plain was originally a wetland, drained and converted to agricultural use. In July 2013 it was declared a Site of Community Importance under the EU Habitats Directive, covering 446.96 ha entirely on dry land. The designation protects three animal species, including the long-winged bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) and the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum).

The name blato means mud or marsh, recalling the drained wetland that became farmland. The plain is now worked agricultural land rather than a fishing ground. The site is listed for species such as the leopard snake (Elaphe situla) and the small pincertail dragonfly, and two bats, Schreiber's bent-winged bat and the greater horseshoe bat.

The site lies in a plain about 4 km long and up to 1.5 km wide north of Zadar, centred near 44.1805°N, 15.2390°E. It is drained farmland rather than open marsh, so access follows field tracks and roads across the level ground. The whole area is on dry land, with no protected habitat inside the boundaries.

The site was declared a site of community importance in July 2013 to protect three animal species. Two are bats: Schreiber's bent-winged bat and the greater horseshoe bat. The third is the leopard snake (Elaphe situla), a non-venomous constrictor of dry Mediterranean terrain.