The site was identified as important in 2019 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 |
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Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 2013-2019 | 2,000-4,000 individuals | B3a, C3 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 2013-2019 | 4,000-9,000 individuals | B3a, C3 |
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | breeding | 2016-2019 | 60-100 breeding pairs | B1b |
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident | 2019 | 3-4 breeding pairs | A1, B1b, C1, C2, C6 |
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 2019 | 30-40 | C6 |
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 2013-2019 | 90-150 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2019).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Grassland | Mesophile grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | - |
Other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vrsacki ritovi. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vrsacki-ritovi-iba-serbia on 23/09/2023.