Lake Skadar (115)
Montenegro, Europe
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Clanga clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | VU | 2016 |  |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | VU | 2000 | |
| Actinopterygii | Rutilus ohridanus | LC | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Scardinius knezevici | Skadar Rudd | LC | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Alosa sp. nov. 'Skadar' | Skadar Shad | VU | 2016 | |
| Amphibia | Pelophylax shqipericus | Albanian Water Frog | EN | 2016 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Hippolais olivetorum | Olive-tree Warbler | LC | 2016 | |
| Decapoda | Troglocaris prasence | VU | 2016 | | |
| Aves | Emberiza melanocephala | Black-headed Bunting | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Oenanthe hispanica | Black-eared Wheatear | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | VU | 2016 | |
| Gastropoda | Vinodolia gluhodolica | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Plagigeyeria montenigrina | CR | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Bithynia zeta | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Radix skutaris | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Anagastina scutarica | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Bithynia skadarskii | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Bracenica spiridoni | EN | 2016 | | |
| Reptilia | Podarcis melisellensis | Dalmatian Wall Lizard | LC | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Salmo obtusirostris | Soft-mouthed trout | EN | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Acipenser naccarii | Adriatic Sturgeon | CR | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Cobitis ohridana | LC | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Telestes montenigrinus | LC | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Pachychilon pictum | Albanian Roach | LC | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Rutilus karamani | LC | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Pelasgus minutus | DD | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Acipenser sturio | Atlantic Sturgeon | CR | 2016 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Sylvia cantillans | NR | 2016 | | |
| Aves | Sitta neumayer | Western Rock Nuthatch | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Microcarbo pygmaeus | Pygmy Cormorant | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Alectoris graeca | Rock Partridge | NT | 2016 | |
| Gastropoda | Radomaniola lacustris | CR | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Radomaniola elongata | CR | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Gyraulus meierbrooki | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Valvata montenegrina | EN | 2016 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lake Skadar. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 11, 2025.