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Mataruge and Cehotina


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 2016-2019 20-25 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland 49
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 35
Wetlands (inland) 1
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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 23/11/2024.