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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)	6–9 pairs	B2a, C6
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding (2019)	4–10 pairs	C6
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	breeding (2013)	400–500 pairs	B1b, B3a, C2, C6
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	breeding (2013–2017)	170–180 pairs	C6
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	resident (2019)	100–150 pairs	B2a, B3a, C2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2015–2019)	3–4 pairs	B2a, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (2015–2019)	5–7 pairs	C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident (2016–2019)	300–360 pairs	B2a, C6
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus	LC	breeding (2010–2019)	1,500–2,000 pairs	B2a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1951	Obedska bara	Rezervat prirode (IV)	20
2013	Bojcinska suma	Spomenik prirode (V)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	25	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens
Wetlands (inland)	15	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Grassland	-

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	80
forestry	70
nature conservation and research	50
agriculture	30
tourism/recreation	10
water management	10
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Obedska bara (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/obedska-bara-iba-serbia on 22/12/2024.