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 |
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Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident (2007) | 12–15 pairs | A1, B2 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2006) | 10–30 pairs | A1, B2 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2003) | 200–250 pairs | A1, B2 |
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding (2006) | 30–100 pairs | B2 |
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 | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2013 | very poor | very high | low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | population | unknown |
State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
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Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | 10 / 120 (pairs) | 9 | very poor |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | 85 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
Forest | 4 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ovche Pole (North Macedonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ovche-pole-iba-north-macedonia on 23/12/2024.