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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
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	winter (2013–2019)	200–500 birds	B3a, C2, C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis	LC	resident (2016–2019)	50–70 pairs	C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	15–16 pairs	B2a, C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	6–8 pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	2–3 pairs	B2a, C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident (2008–2013)	3–4 pairs	C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (2010–2011)	4–5 pairs	C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident (2016)	500–700 pairs	C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius	LC	resident (2016–2019)	150–300 pairs	C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos	LC	resident (2016–2019)	50–80 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident (2013–2019)	3–5 pairs	C6
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris	LC	resident (2016–2019)	4,200–6,200 pairs	B2a
Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	60,000–80,000 pairs	B2a
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	7,300–9,000 pairs	B2a
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	14,500–20,000 pairs	B2a
European Robin Erithacus rubecula	LC	resident (2016–2019)	22,000–27,000 pairs	B2a
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	4,000–7,000 pairs	B2a, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1974	Nacionalni park Djerdap	Nacionalni park (II)	83

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Shrubland	10	Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Grassland	7	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	5	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland)	5	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	95
forestry	60
tourism/recreation	10
fisheries/aquaculture	5
hunting	5
urban/industrial/transport	5
water management	5
not utilised	5

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