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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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	resident	2016-2018	20-40 breeding pairs	B1a, C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	resident	2014	5-7 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	resident	2014	23-30 breeding pairs	C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	resident	2010-2014	4-7 breeding pairs	C6
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis	LC	breeding	2008-2013	17-28 breeding pairs	B1b

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

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1981	Nacionalni park Kopaonik	Nacionalni park	16

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Treeline ecotone	50
Grassland	Dry siliceous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	30
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land	10
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	5
Shrubland	Scrub	5
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	70
hunting	40
tourism/recreation	40
nature conservation and research	30
agriculture	5
not utilised	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kopaonik (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kopaonik-iba-serbia on 22/11/2024.