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Gradsko-Rosoman-Negotino


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT resident (-) frequent A3
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN non-breeding (2010) min 6 birds A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU resident (2007) 6–8 pairs A1, B2
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes LC breeding (2007) 1–5 pairs B2
European Roller Coracias garrulus LC breeding (2007) 20–40 pairs A1, B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC breeding (2003) 200–250 pairs B2
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus LC breeding (2008) 1–2 pairs B2
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus LC breeding (-) rare A3
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum LC breeding (-) rare A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica LC breeding (-) common A3
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala LC breeding (-) common A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2003 Orlovo Brdo Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani (III) 7

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 85 Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Grassland 9
Forest 2 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10) Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gradsko-Rosoman-Negotino (North Macedonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gradsko-rosoman-negotino-iba-north-macedonia on 23/12/2024.