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Suva mountain


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus LC resident (2017–2019) 30–40 breeding pairs A3
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis LC breeding (2017–2019) 15–20 breeding pairs B1b
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris LC breeding (2017–2019) 2–3 breeding pairs A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2015 Suva planiana Rezervat prirode (IV) 67
2015 Suva planina Special Nature Reserve (-) 71

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 35 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland 35 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland 10 Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial 5 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) - Caves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
forestry 40
tourism/recreation 10
agriculture 5
nature conservation and research 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Suva mountain (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/suva-mountain-iba-serbia on 12/01/2025.