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Gornje Potisje


IBA Justification

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 Kite Milvus migrans LC breeding 2010-2019 2-3 breeding pairs C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC resident 2019 30-45 breeding pairs B1b, C6
Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia LC breeding 2008-2013 2,200-2,600 breeding pairs B1b

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


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) 29
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest 26
Shrubland Heathland 24
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 20
Other 1
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gornje Potisje (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gornje-potisje-iba-serbia on 22/11/2024.