Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2010 | 80-150 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 2010 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 2010 | 100-200 individuals | C2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 2010 | 10-12 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | LC | breeding | 2010 | 1,500-4,000 breeding pairs | C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cesma River Carp Fishponds (Croatia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cesma-river-carp-fishponds-iba-croatia on 23/11/2024.