Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2007 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2007 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 5-15 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2003 | 230-300 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 1-2 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | - | common | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | - | common | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 80 |
| Grassland | 9 | |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 2 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | 1 |
| Other | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tikvesh Region (North Macedonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tikvesh-region-iba-north-macedonia on 23/11/2024.