Data Zone
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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding | 2013-2019 | 30-60 breeding pairs | B2a, B3a, C2, C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 2013-2019 | 200-250 breeding pairs | B1b, C6 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2013 | 400-500 breeding pairs | B1b, B3a, C2, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 2013 | 150-180 breeding pairs | B1b, C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | resident | 2013 | 80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 2010-2013 | 140-160 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | resident | 2011-2013 | 50-150 breeding pairs | B2a, B3a, C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | passage | 2013-2019 | 500-1,000 individuals | B3a |
| Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides | LC | breeding | 2013-2019 | 170-250 breeding pairs | B2a |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding | 2013-2016 | 35-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Stara Tisa kod Curuga | Regional Nature Park | 7 |
| 2008 | Stara Tisa kod Bisernog ostrva | Park prirode | 5 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 60 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Urban parks and gardens | 30 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 10 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 60 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 40 |
| agriculture | 30 |
| forestry | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
| water management | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Becej fish-pond (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/becej-fish-pond-iba-serbia on 23/11/2024.