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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | breeding | 2007 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 5-20 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 2007 | 4-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 5-7 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2007 | 4-5 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 4-7 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident | 2007 | 2-4 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 3-4 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 10-30 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | breeding | - | common | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | - | common | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | - | present | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karaslari | Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani | 153 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Topolka-river Babuna-river Bregalnica. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-topolka-river-babuna-river-bregalnica-iba-north-macedonia on 22/09/2023.
