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Deliblatska pescara


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur VU breeding (2016–2019) 1,000–1,600 pairs A1, B1b
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus LC breeding (2019) 200–250 pairs B2a, C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio LC breeding (2019) 5,000–7,000 pairs B1b, C6
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LC breeding (2013–2019) 500–800 pairs B2a, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Kraljevac Special Nature Reserve (-) 1
1965 Deliblatska pescara Rezervat prirode (IV) 65
1973 Straza Spomenik prirode (III) <1
1973 Straza Natural Monument (III) <1
2009 Kraljevac Rezervat prirode (IV) <1
2015 Karas-Nera Predeli izuzetnih odlika (IV) 3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 45 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Wooded steppe; Treeline ecotone; Wooded desert and semidesert
Shrubland 30 Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Grassland 20 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial 5 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 90
forestry 80
nature conservation and research 80
agriculture 20
tourism/recreation 5
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Deliblatska pescara (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/deliblatska-pescara-iba-serbia on 23/12/2024.