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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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2014)	7–10 pairs	B2a, C6
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	breeding (2013–2014)	50–190 pairs	B3a, C2, C6
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	resident (2014)	5–7 pairs	B2a, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1998	Koviljsko-pertovaradinski rit	Rezervat prirode (IV)	51

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	40	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations
Forest	30	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	30	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Grassland	5	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	80
nature conservation and research	80
forestry	70
fisheries/aquaculture	10
agriculture	5
tourism/recreation	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koviljski rit (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koviljski-rit-iba-serbia on 25/12/2024.