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