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 |
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Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2019 | 60-90 breeding pairs | B1a, B1b, C6 |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 2010-2019 | 75-104 breeding pairs | B2a, C6 |
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2010-2019 | 150-350 breeding pairs | B1b, C6 |
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 2010-2019 | 60-260 breeding pairs | B1b, B3a, C2, C6 |
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 2010-2019 | 50-150 breeding pairs | B1b, C6 |
Eurasian Penduline-tit Remiz pendulinus | LC | breeding | 2013-2019 | 140-220 breeding pairs | B2a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1973 | Park dvorca Jagodic | Spomenik prirode | <1 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 50 |
Grassland | Humid grasslands | 29 |
Wetlands (inland) | Water fringe vegetation | 13 |
Shrubland | Heathland | 6 |
Other | 2 |
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 22/11/2024.