Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur | VU | breeding (2016–2019) | 45–90 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | - (2016–2019) | 15 birds | C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | passage (2016–2019) | 15 birds | C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (2016–2019) | 15 pairs | B1b, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | non-breeding (2016–2019) | 15–50 birds | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | resident (2016–2019) | 100 birds | B2a, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | resident (2016–2019) | 15 birds | C6 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2016–2019) | 15 birds | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Pećina Magara | Natural Monument (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 71 | Other urban and industrial areas; Urban parks and gardens; Arable land |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Moraca and Podgorica (Montenegro). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-moraca-and-podgorica-iba-montenegro on 23/12/2024.