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Lake Dojran


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca NT resident (2000) 5–10 breeding pairs B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus NT winter (2010) 400–500 individuals A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus LC winter (2001) 490–1,230 individuals A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus LC breeding (2001) 30–45 breeding pairs B3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1970 Stebla od platan, Star Dojran Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani (III) <1
1977 Dojransko Ezero Spomenik na prirodata (III) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 97 Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial 2 Arable land
Grassland 1

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Dojran (North Macedonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-dojran-iba-north-macedonia on 13/01/2025.