Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 2001 | 4-6 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2001 | 6-8 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 6-9 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | winter | 2001 | 4-6 individuals | A1 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding | 2001 | 4-5 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 2001 | 200-300 individuals | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Crna gorge. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-crna-gorge-iba-north-macedonia on 02/10/2023.
