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