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Country/territory: Croatia

IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here

Area: 981 ha

Protection status:

Association BIOM

Site description
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 (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Donji Miholjac fish-ponds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/01/2021.