Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage | 2016-2019 | 135 individuals | A1, C1 |
| European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur | VU | breeding | 2016-2019 | 23-45 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 20-25 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 2-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | winter | 2016-2019 | 200 individuals | B1a, C1 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 5-20 males | C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 253-505 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Forestry plantations, Arable land | 72 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Sand dunes and beaches | 12 |
| Grassland | 8 | |
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plavsko Lake and Lim and Grncar Valley (Montenegro). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plavsko-lake-and-lim-and-grncar-valley-iba-montenegro on 23/11/2024.