Data Zone
Country/territory: Montenegro
IBA criteria met: A1, A4, B1a, B1b, B2a, B3a, C1, C2, C3, C6 (2023)
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Area: 1,477 hectares (14.77 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | moderate | very high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of salt-pans (with fresh water in winter and spring; saline in summer and autumn), largely without vegetation, bordered by agricultural land. Human activities include salt-extraction. The site lies close to Lake Sasko (site 039) and is a transboundary IBA with `Velipoja' in Albania (site AL013).
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding and feeding waders, several of which are species of European conservation concern. In summer 1988, 15,000 waders (Charadrii) were counted.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ulcinj saltpans (Montenegro). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ulcinj-saltpans-iba-montenegro on 22/12/2024.