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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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	2017	4-6 breeding pairs	B2a, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter	2013-2019	5-20 individuals	B1b, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved deciduous woodland	41
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Forestry plantations, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	26
Shrubland	Scrub	15
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs, Water fringe vegetation	10
Grassland	Mesophile grasslands, Humid grasslands	8

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forests of West Backa (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forests-of-west-backa-iba-serbia on 24/11/2024.