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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	resident (2008–2013)	200–300 pairs	B1a, C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident (2014)	10–20 pairs	C6
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	LC	resident (2008–2013)	25–35 pairs	C6
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident (2006–2016)	120–170 pairs	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	resident (2008–2013)	10–15 pairs	A3
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis	LC	breeding (2016)	80–120 pairs	B1b
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	breeding (2016)	240–320 pairs	A3
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	resident (2008–2013)	30–40 pairs	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1986	Sar planina	National Park (II)	37

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland	40	Dry siliceous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Ruderal land
Shrubland	5	Scrub
Wetlands (inland)	5	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	-	Caves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	70
nature conservation and research	60
agriculture	40
forestry	40
not utilised	20
tourism/recreation	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sara mountain (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sara-mountain-iba-serbia on 23/12/2024.