Durmitor (114)
Montenegro, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Durmitor
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.1167, Longitude: 19.0167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 500 to 2522
Area of KBA (km2): 360.00026
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A largely unspoiled mountainous area that includes several lakes and part of the Tara river gorge. The largest lake is Crno jezero. The nearest settlement, Zabljak, is a skiing centre.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The B2 criterion has been assigned at the site level as the following species of European conservation concern are present, but in unknown breeding numbers: Pernis apivorus, Circaetus gallicus, Aquila chrysaetos, Falco tinnunculus, Falco peregrinus, Alectoris graeca, Perdix perdix, Coturnix coturnix, Bubo bubo, Otus scops, Caprimulgus europaeus, Picus canus, P. viridis, Lullula arborea, Alauda arvensis, Turdus torquatus, Saxicola rubetra, Monticola saxatilis, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Lanius minor, Lanius collurio, Certhia brachydactyla, Parus lugubris, Emberiza cirlus and Emberiza cia. The B3 criterion has been assigned at the site level as the following species of European conservation concern are present, but in unknown breeding numbers: Columba palumbus, Strix aluco, Dendrocopos syriacus, Prunella modularis, Erithacus rubecula, Luscinia megarhynchos, Turdus philomelos, Sylvia communis, Regulus regulus, Parus cristatus, Carduelis cannabina and Emberiza citrinella. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (small numbers breed regularly).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | hunting | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 62 | |
| Grassland | 17 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Tourism/recreation has an impact which, though currently limited in its extent, could worsen if further development of skiing facilities takes place.