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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur	VU	breeding	2016-2019	1,000-1,700 breeding pairs	A1, B1b
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2013-2019	100-200 breeding pairs	B2a, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident	2016-2019	11-17 breeding pairs	B1b, C6
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis	LC	resident	2012-2019	150-200 breeding pairs	B2a
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident	2010-2019	500-850 breeding pairs	B2a, C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding	2010-2019	5,000-8,000 breeding pairs	B1b, C6
Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris	LC	resident	2010-2019	250-500 breeding pairs	B2a
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris	LC	resident	2010-2019	2,100-3,500 breeding pairs	B2a
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	2010-2019	1,000-1,500 breeding pairs	B2a, C6
Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla	LC	breeding	2010-2019	70,000-90,000 breeding pairs	B2a
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria	LC	breeding	2010-2019	700-1,000 breeding pairs	B2a, C6
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos	LC	breeding	2010-2019	7,000-10,000 breeding pairs	B2a
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula	LC	breeding	2010-2019	14,000-19,000 breeding pairs	B2a
European Robin Erithacus rubecula	LC	resident	2016-2019	25,000-30,000 breeding pairs	B2a
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos	LC	breeding	2010-2019	8,000-13,000 breeding pairs	B2a
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata	LC	breeding	2016	20-40 breeding pairs	B1b, C6
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes	LC	breeding	2013-2019	3,000-4,500 breeding pairs	B2a
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding	2010-2019	4,000-6,000 breeding pairs	B1b, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Stara planina	Regional Nature Park	94
1969	Petrlaska pecina	Spomenik prirode	<1
1997	Stara planina	Park prirode	72

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Dry siliceous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	50
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	30
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land	15
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		8
Shrubland		-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Raised bogs	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	60
forestry	40
not utilised	40
agriculture	10
nature conservation and research	10
tourism/recreation	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stara mountains (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stara-mountains-iba-serbia on 22/11/2024.