Data Zone
Country/territory: Serbia
IBA criteria met: B1a, B1b, B2a, B3a, C2, C6 (2019)
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Area: 23,319 hectares (233.19 km2)
Site description (2019 baseline)
This IBA includes Tamiš valley from entrance in Serbia (from Romania) near Jaša Tomić village to the Orlovat village in total length of 29 river km. Tamiš river represent last unregulated, wild river that regularly floods surrounding grounds. Various aluvial, lowland habitats alternate each other includes flooded forest stands, marshes, wet depresions, alkaline meadows and pastures, agricultural land and large fishponds near Sutjeska and Neuzina villages and several smaller ones near Botoš and Sečanj. IBA covers territories of Sečanj and Zrenjanin municipalities.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gornje Potamisje (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gornje-potamisje-iba-serbia on 22/12/2024.