RS017
Cer mountain


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2019 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops LC breeding 2013-2015 70-90 breeding pairs C6
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis LC breeding 2013-2015 70-80 breeding pairs B2a
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC breeding 2019 80-100 breeding pairs B2a, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1977 Tekeris Podrucje od kulturnog i istorijskog znacaja -
2016 Kompleks manastira Radovasnica Podrucje od kulturnog i istorijskog znacaja <1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland 80
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas 10
Grassland Dry siliceous grassland, Humid grasslands 10
Shrubland -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 80
hunting 60
agriculture 15
tourism/recreation 5
urban/industrial/transport 5
not utilised 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cer mountain (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cer-mountain-iba-serbia on 24/11/2024.