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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
Tawny Owl Strix aluco	LC	resident (2013–2019)	180–240 pairs	B2a
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	2–4 pairs	C6
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis	LC	resident (2016–2019)	150–210 pairs	B2a
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident (2016–2019)	2,000–2,500 pairs	B2a, C6
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos	LC	breeding (2010–2019)	10,000–15,000 pairs	B2a
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes	LC	resident (2013–2019)	3,000–5,000 pairs	B2a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1960	Nacionalni park Fruska Gora	Nacionalni park (V)	52

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	70	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	15	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Grassland	10	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams
Shrubland	-

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	90
nature conservation and research	80
forestry	75
hunting	60
agriculture	10
urban/industrial/transport	5
water management	-

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