Development of the Saker Falcon(Falco cherrug)global Action Plan (SakerGAP)

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1 Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia 17 June 2013 Development of the Saker Falcon(Falco cherrug)global Action Plan (SakerGAP) SakerGAPQuestionnaire: To be compiled and submitted by National Information Coordinators from each Range State of the species. To promote comprehensive completion of this SakerGAPQuestionnaire, please seek inputs from your own national contact networks and those individuals identified in the List of contacts within Range States who have been sent the SakerGAP National Questionnaire attached to the original commissioning message. Only the yellow shaded sections need to be completed. Please return the Questionnaire by the deadline of 15 July Contact Form: Country: Republic of Serbia Date: Organization: Data Provider: Name(Title +first+family): Address: Phone: Fax: E mail: Skype: Data Compiler */Organization: Name (Title + first + family): Address: Ministry of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection Marija Mladenovic, national Contact Person for CMS Omladinskih brigade STr. 1, Belgrade Marija.mladenovic@merz. gov.rs Daliborka Stankovic/Naturalm History Museum Belgrade MSc Daliborka Stankovic Phone: Fax: E mail: * If not the same person as the Data Provider Njegoseva 51, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia daliborka@nhmbeo.rs Please list the names of contributing experts and their affiliations below: Contributor s Name Drazenko Rajkovic Affiliation Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia Convention on Migratory Species Office Abu Dhabi United Nations Environment Programme c/o Environment Agency Abu Dhabi PO Box Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates T cmsoffice.ae@cms.int

2 2 OVERVIEW OF STATUS and POPULATION TRENDS Table 1 The status of the Saker Falcon in your country Breeding Migration Wintering Extinctas breeder Yes (regular) Yes Yes No Table 1 Known breeding pairs (observed) Population size and trend in your country Please refer to the Notes (below) to aid completion of this Table. Year ofthe latest survey Estimated breeding population size Data Quality Year of the latest estimate Breeding population trend in the last 20 years (or 3 generations) Data Quality Estimated minimum number of passage and wintering Sakers Data Quality GO 2013 Large decline GO 50 individuals MI 2013 Year of the latest estimate References Draženko Rajković, viva voce Notes: Estimated breeding population size: Specify ifpairs or individuals (the same unit will be used for all breeding range countries). Data quality: o Good Observed (GO)=Reliable or representative quantitative data are available through complete counts or comprehensive measurements for the whole period and country. o Good Estimated (GE) = Reliable quantitative or representative data are available through sampling or interpolation for the whole period and country. o Medium Estimated (ME) = Only incomplete quantitative data are available through sampling or interpolation. o Medium Inferred (MI) = Only poor or incomplete quantitative data are available derived from indirect evidence. o Poor (P) = Poorly known with no quantitative data are available and with guesses derived from circumstantial evidence. o Unknown (U) = information on quality not available. Breeding Population trendin the last 20 years (or three generations 6.4x3=19.2 years,birdlife International, 2013). If possible, calculate the actual trend in %or use the following categories: o Large decline (>=30%), Moderate decline (10 29%), Small decline (0 9%), o Stable (<10% decline and <10% increase), o Small increase (0 9%), Moderate increase (10 29%), Large increase (>=30%), o Unknown (insufficient data). Estimated minimum number of passage and wintering Sakers: numbers in individuals. References: Describe the data sources as (First Author) (et al.), (year) 2

3 Table 2 Habitat use and diet of the Saker Falcon in your country Habitat use Diet Heath and agricultural areas Small rodents (European ground squirrel, hamster) and pigeons Table 4 Current conservation and management actions for the Saker Falcon in your country Title of Project/Action 1: Objective Action Coverage Period Organisations Responsible Example: Population decline halted. Number of breeding pairs 1. Monitoring of the breeding population parameters: number of breeding pairs, breeding success. 2. Designation of breeding areas as protected areas. 1. Census of breeding pairs of Saker Falcon in Serbia. National Local Regional Local National 2013 Started in XX Government Environment Department Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia Title of Project/Action 2: Objective Action Coverage Period Organisations Responsible Example: Increased breeding success. 3.Installation of next boxes on electric pylons. Regional Started in XX National BirdLife Partner 3

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5 2 THREATS General overview of threats What are the most important threats to the Saker Falcon in your country? 1. Habitat loss 2. Illegal hunting of birds of prey, including Saker Falcon What is their impact on the population? 1. Decline of breeding pairs 2. Disturbing, wounding birds, decline of bird numbers. List of critical and important threats Please follow a descending priority order of threats, starting with the most important. A full account of the Threats should also be included in Table 5 of Annex I. Example: 1. Name of threat: (e.g. Destruction of breeding habitats by tree cutting) Brief description: Importance: (critical, high, medium, low, local, unknown) 2. Name of threat: Brief description: Importance: (critical, high, medium, low, local, unknown) 1. Name of threat: Destruction of habitat: tree cutting Brief description: Habitat loss make birds to escape from their historical territories, to look for new ones and to avoid nesting on trees, but on power line pools. Also by habitat change they loose their hunting territories. Importance: high 2 Name of threat: Illegal hunting Brief description: Almost all birds of prey are hunted illegally by people who breed pigeons. They use a lot of different methods of bird killing, such as poisoning of prey, using sick pigeon shroud with a lot of hooks and so on. Importance: critical 3. Name of threat: Disturbing by human Brief description: Freighting of birds during breeding season in different ways. 5

6 Importance: local 4. Name of threat: Collision with power lines Brief description: Because of habitat loss many of birds are nesting on power pools and are electrocuted Importance: low 6

7 3 POLICIES AND LEGISLATION RELEVANT FOR MANAGEMENT National policies, legislation and ongoing activities relevant to Saker Falcon Please list key national nature conservation and related legislation. Law on Nature Protection (Off. Gazette NO.36/09, 88/10, 91/10), Law on Ratification of Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals(Off. Gazette NO.102/07), Law on Ratification of Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Off. Gazette NO.102/07), Law on Ratification of CITES(off. Journal 11/2001), Law on Game and Hunting (Off. Gazette NO.18/10), Rulebook on Proclamation and Protection of Strictly Protected and Protected Wild Species of Plants, Animals and Fungi (Off. Gazette NO.5/10, 47/11), Rulebook on compensation applies for determination of the amount of damages caused by unauthorized act in relation to a strictly protected and protected species(off. Gazette NO.37/10), Rulebook on special technical technological solutions which enable unobstructed and safe communication of wild animals (Off. Gazette NO.72/10),Rulebook on Closed Hunt Season (Off. Gazette NO.9/12),Rulebook on transboundary movement and trade of protected species(off. Gazette NO. 99/09). Please list key sectoral programmes (e.g. Rural Development Plans, Forestry Development Plans, etc.) which contain measures that may be relevant to the conservation of the Saker Falcon. 4 REFERENCES and PUBLICATIONS Please list key references about the Saker Falcon in your country. Recommended format: Batbayar, N., A. Dixon, N. Fox, G. Purev Ochir, and A. Saruul (Abstract) Conservation through sustainable use a promising way to save Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) populations. Pages in G. Sundev, R. Watson, M. Curti, R. Yosef, E. Potapov, and M. Gilbert (eds.), Asian raptors: science and conservation for present and future: The 6th International Conference on Asian Raptors. Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network, Mongolian Ornithological Society, and National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Dawnay, N., McEwing, R., Thorpe, R.S., Ogden, R. (2007) Preliminary data suggests genetic distinctiveness of Gyr and Saker Falcons, Conservation Genetics, 9:3:

8 Ham, I., Puzovic, S. (2000): Stepski soko, Falco cherrug. In Puzovic, S. (eds): Atlas ptica grabljivica, pp Zavod za zastitu prirode Srbije, Beograd. 8

9 ANNEX 1 Table 5 Threats importance at population or country level Please refer to the Notes (below) to aid completion of this Table. Threat Description Threat Score 1. Habitat Loss/Degradation (human induced) tree cutting Critical heath transformation in plought Critical 2. High mortality/loss Missing or ineffective policies, laws and enforcement irreverence of policies Medium Low public and stakeholder awareness illegal hunting High Notes: The description of Threats should reflect the actual understanding of the situation regarding the species, according to the latest available knowledge. Threats are not hierarchical, but clustered according to type of effect. Threat score: o Critical: a factor causing or likely to cause very rapid declines (>30% over 10 years); o High: a factor causing or likely to cause rapid declines (20 30% over 10 years); o Medium: a factor causing or likely to cause relatively slow, but significant, declines (10 20% over 10 years); o Low: a factor causing or likely to cause fluctuations; o Local: a factor causing or likely to cause negligible declines; o Unknown: a factor that is likely to affect the species but it is unknown to what extent. This ranking reflects IUCN extinction risk assessments

10 ANNEX 2 Table 6 Most important areas or sites in your country Please refer to the Notes section (below). Area or Site name (in English please) Area or Site size (km 2 ) Location in the country Estimated population size Estimated density Year Season Data quality Min Max Banat, Vojvodina Part of Province 6 8 0, Breeding GO Backa, Vojvodina Part of Province 5 7 0, Breeding GO Notes: Population Min Max.For breeding ('season' column), figures are usually given in pairs; for other seasons, figures are given in individuals Season: Breeding, Migration, Non breeding visitor(wintering) Data quality: Good Observed (GO) = Reliable or representative quantitative data are available through complete counts or comprehensive measurements for the whole period and country. Good Estimated (GE) = Reliable quantitative or representative data are available through sampling or interpolation for the wholeperiod and country. Medium Estimated (ME) = Only incomplete quantitative data are available through sampling or interpolation. Medium Inferred (MI) = Only poor or incomplete quantitative data are available derived from indirect evidence. Poor (P) = Poorly known with no quantitative data are available and with guesses derived from circumstantial evidence. Unknown (U) = information on quality not available. Estimated density:breeding pairs(bp)/100km 2

11 ANNEX 3 Table 7 National conservation and legal status Status in national Red Data Book No Red Data Book Legal protection from taking and killing Yes Table 8 The use of the Saker Falcon Purpose of use Current protection status (since year) Strictly protected, 2009 Penalties for illegal taking, killing or nest destruction Yes (in $US) in accordance with Rulebook on compensation applies for determination of the amount of damages caused by unauthorized act in relation to a strictly protected and protected species (Off. Gazette NO.37/10) Highest responsible national authority Ministry of energy, development and environmental protection Taking from the Level of annual Opening and closing Is there any quota Legal national Legal use for wild taking months of taking scheme in place? trade falconry Suspected No data No No No No Table 9 Conservation background General attitude towads the Saker Falcon Is there a national action plan for the Saker Falcon? No Table 10 Conservation efforts and research activities over the last ten years Brief summary of conservation efforts targeting the Saker Falcon over the last ten years No conservation effort are made specially toward Saker Falcon Table 11 Ongoing monitoring schemes for the Saker Falcon Is there a national Saker Falconproject /working group? No Brief summary of research activities dealing with the Saker Falcon over the last ten year Sprandic researches, but no within organized projects Is there a national survey / Is there a monitoring programme in Protocols for informing Is there a national coordinator

12 monitoring programme? protected areas? national authorities about and/or monitoring organisation? monitoing results? No No No No