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Toplica


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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix LC resident (2016–2019) 700–1,000 pairs B1b
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur VU breeding (2016–2019) 800–1,300 pairs A1, B1b
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding (2016–2019) 1–2 pairs B2a, C6
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis LC resident (2016–2019) 120–200 pairs B2a
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos LC breeding (2016–2019) 10,000–15,000 pairs B2a
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana LC breeding (2016–2019) 800–1,300 pairs B2a, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2009 Prebreza Natural Monument (-) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 78 Arable land
Forest 18 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Other 4


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Toplica (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/toplica-iba-serbia on 24/12/2024.