Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2019
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2017-2019 | 70-110 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2017-2019 | 4-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 2017-2019 | 4-7 breeding pairs | B2a, C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 2017-2019 | 1,500-2,000 breeding pairs | B1b, C6 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2016 | high | not assessed | not assessed |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | renewable energy | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | not assessed |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pestersko polje | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3,455 | protected area contained by site | 3,455 |
| Pestersko polje | Rezervat prirode | 3,118 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pester. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
