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Bjelasica


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT resident (2016–2019) 100–200 pairs B1a, C1
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding (2016–2019) 220–440 pairs C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos LC breeding (2016–2019) 145–290 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1952 Biogradska gora National Park National Park (-) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 68 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Grassland 15


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bjelasica (Montenegro). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bjelasica-iba-montenegro on 23/12/2024.