Data Zone
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 ('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 | breeding (2007) | 10–30 pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2007) | 4–5 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2008) | 8–11 pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2006) | 4–6 pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2003) | 120–150 pairs | A1 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | breeding (2010) | 1–2 pairs | B2 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (-) | common | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | breeding (-) | common | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (-) | common | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding (-) | common | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | very poor | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | unknown | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 2 / 7 (pairs) | 29 | very poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Manastir, Mariovo | Zastiteni podracja koi seuste ne se revidirani (III) | <1 |
| 1996 | Kanjon na Gradeshnichka Reka | Designated area not yet reviewed (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 33 | Arable land |
| Forest | 24 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | 11 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mariovo (North Macedonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mariovo-iba-north-macedonia on 23/12/2024.