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Gornje Podunavlje


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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding (2014) 20–28 pairs B2a, C6
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax LC breeding (2013) 400–500 pairs B1b, B3a, C2, C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC resident (2014) 15–20 pairs B2a, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans LC breeding (2013–2019) 4–7 pairs C6
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus LC breeding (2010–2019) 1,000–1,500 pairs B2a
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis LC breeding (2010–2014) 3,500–5,000 pairs B2a, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1982 Gornje Podunavlje Rezervat prirode (IV) 74

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 55 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations
Forest 35 Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland) 15 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland 5
Shrubland - Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 75
forestry 70
nature conservation and research 30
agriculture 7
tourism/recreation 5
urban/industrial/transport 5
fisheries/aquaculture -
not utilised -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gornje Podunavlje (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gornje-podunavlje-iba-serbia on 22/12/2024.