Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of a fish-ponds along the River Drava. The site includes large ponds with extensive reedbeds (Phragmites) and other emergent vegetation. The surrounding area includes abandoned ponds and a former oxbow lake.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1-6 wintering).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Donji Miholjac fish-ponds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/donji-miholjac-fish-ponds-iba-croatia on 19/03/2024.