Key Biodiversity Areas

Lake Mantovo and river Lakavica (24474)
North Macedonia, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Mantovsko Ezero i reka Kriva Lakavica
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.5920, Longitude: 22.3100
Elevation (m): 320 to 697
Area of KBA (km2): 69.23131
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mediterranean Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and global threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest12
Artificial - Terrestrial45
Grassland1
Wetlands(Inland)4