Ulcinj saltpans (117)
Montenegro, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Ulcinjska solane
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.9167, Longitude: 19.3000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 3
Area of KBA (km2): 14.55394
Protected area coverage (%): 99.04
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: 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).
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 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.
Habitats
Land use: hunting (80%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Artificial - Aquatic | 98 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Due to the presence of the salt-extraction plant, hunting and human disturbance are controlled, but the industry itself causes some disturbance, and changes in water-level sometimes flood nests.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Only in the future | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Storms & flooding | Only in the future | |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Only in the future |