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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	20–25 pairs	C6

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	49	Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	35	Arable land
Wetlands (inland)	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mataruge and Cehotina (Montenegro). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mataruge-and-cehotina-iba-montenegro on 26/12/2024.