Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 | resident | 2005 | 8-15 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 2006 | 5-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident | 2005 | 50-150 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident | 2005 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident | 2005 | 10-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | resident | 2005 | 10-30 breeding pairs | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suvi Dol | Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani | 447 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Mavrovo | Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani | 73,410 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Garska Reka | Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani | 14 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Other | - | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Radika catchment. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-radika-catchment-iba-north-macedonia on 05/12/2023.
