Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 2013-2019 | 50-200 individuals | C6 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 2013-2019 | 400-700 individuals | A1, B1b |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | resident | 2013 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B2a, B3a, C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 2019 | 200-500 individuals | B2a, B3a, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2019) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 50 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | 20 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Mesophile grasslands | 20 |
| Forest | Wooded steppe | 5 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 60 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| hunting | 20 |
| not utilised | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mala Vrbica (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mala-vrbica-iba-serbia on 23/11/2024.