The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding (2016–2019) | 33–67 pairs | C6 |
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (2016–2019) | 22–44 pairs | C6 |
Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | resident (2016–2019) | 20 pairs | C6 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | 80 | Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
Grassland | 14 | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 6 | Arable land |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ljubišnja (Montenegro). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ljubišnja-iba-montenegro on 23/12/2024.