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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Cliffs, rocky gorges, mountains, woodland (deciduous and coniferous), and alpine pastures. Land-uses include cattle-grazing and forestry.
Other breeding species include
Circaetus gallicus (1 pair),
Aquila clanga/
A. pomarina (1 pair),
Hieraaetus pennatus (possibly 1-2 pairs),
Falco biarmicus (1 pair),
F. peregrinus (2-3 pairs),
Bonasa bonasia,
Caprimulgus europaeus,
Alcedo atthis,
Dryocopus martius, and possibly
Dendrocopos leucotos,
Dendrocopos medius and
Picoides tridactylus.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Some illegal hunting and trapping of wildlife takes place.
National Partial
International NoneIBA covered by National Park (Mavrovo).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Radika catchment (North Macedonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-radika-catchment-iba-north-macedonia on 22/11/2024.
