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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | resident (2002) | 10–15 breeding pairs | B2 |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (2002) | 220–230 breeding pairs | B2 |
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | resident (2008) | 20–30 individuals | A1 |
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (2002) | 10–30 breeding pairs | B2 |
Little Owl Athene noctua | LC | resident (2002) | 150–300 breeding pairs | B2 |
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops | LC | breeding (2002) | 50–200 breeding pairs | B2 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2002) | 10–30 breeding pairs | A1 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2002) | 750–850 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding (2002) | 30–100 breeding 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 status | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2013 | unfavourable | high | very low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | population | unknown |
State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
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Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | 350 / 850 (breeding pairs) | 42 | unfavourable |
Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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2003 | Lokvi-Golemo Konjare | Spomenik na prirodata (III) | <1 |
2006 | Markovi Kuli | Spomenik na prirodata (III) | <1 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | 89 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
Forest | 4 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
Grassland | 1 | |
Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Standing freshwater |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pelagonia (North Macedonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pelagonia-iba-north-macedonia on 13/01/2025.