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Lake Tikvesh
| Location | Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
| Central coordinates | 21o 57.36' East 41o 18.47' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A3, B2 |
| Area | 25,507 ha |
| Altitude | 250 - 1,480m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2008 |
Macedonian Ecological Society (Affiliate)
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | breeding | 2007 | 10-30 breeding pairs | - | A3 | Near Threatened |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | breeding | 2007 | 2-3 breeding pairs | - | B2 | Least Concern |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | breeding | 2003 | 70-100 breeding pairs | good | A1 | Least Concern |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | breeding | 2007 | 3 breeding pairs | good | A1, B2 | Endangered |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | breeding | 2007 | 5-8 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Least Concern |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | resident | 2007 | 3-4 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | resident | 2006 | 5-10 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans | breeding | - | common [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Western Rock-nuthatch Sitta neumayer | breeding | - | common [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | breeding | - | common [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | breeding | - | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 16% |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland | 46% |
| Grassland | 4% | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 9% |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 4% |
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Tikvesh. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013
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