Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident | - | common | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2006-2010 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 5-8 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 2005 | 4-6 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | - | common | 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 | - | frequent | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Klisura Demir Kapija | Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani | 3 |
| 1963 | Iberliska Reka | Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 30 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 22 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Other | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 25 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Demir Kapija Gorge (North Macedonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/demir-kapija-gorge-iba-north-macedonia on 23/11/2024.