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 | - | present | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2007 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2007 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 5-15 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2003 | 230-300 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 1-2 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | - | common | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | - | common | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Grassland | - | |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Other | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tikvesh Region. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tikvesh-region-iba-north-macedonia on 28/11/2023.
