Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 1987 | 500 individuals | B1i |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | winter | 1996 | 33 individuals | B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1993 | 10-40 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1995 | 3-58 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 1996 | 1-177 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding | 1990 | 400 individuals | B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Neretve - jugoistoèni dio | Posebni rezervat | 499 | protected area contained by site | 499 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Donji Miholjac fish-ponds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/donji-miholjac-fish-ponds-iba-croatia on 10/12/2023.
