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Vlasina


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 2015-2019 70-100 breeding pairs C6
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata LC breeding 2016-2019 40-70 breeding pairs B1b, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2006 Vlasina Predeli izuzetnih odlika 45
2006 Vlasina Landscape of Outstanding Qualities 47
2007 Vlasina Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 12

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland Dry siliceous grassland, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands 30
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Treeline ecotone 25
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs 25
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land 15
Shrubland Scrub 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 90
agriculture 70
tourism/recreation 50
forestry 40
fisheries/aquaculture 30
water management 30
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vlasina (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vlasina-iba-serbia on 22/11/2024.