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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
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter (2013–2019)	2,000–6,000 birds	B3a, C3
Western Water Rail Rallus aquaticus	LC	breeding (2010–2019)	150–250 pairs	B2a
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (2016–2019)	2,500–5,000 birds	A4, B3a, C2, C5
Great Bustard Otis tarda	EN	resident (2014)	9–10 birds	B2a, C6
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	breeding (2007–2017)	15–22 pairs	B2a, C6
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (2013–2019)	25–40 pairs	C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	resident (2019)	50–120 pairs	C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	5–7 pairs	C6
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding (2010–2013)	5–20 pairs	C6
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding (2010–2019)	50–100 pairs	C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	LC	breeding (2013–2019)	max 20 pairs	C6
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	resident (2019)	2–3 pairs	C2, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (2019)	30–40 pairs	C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter (2017–2019)	20–45 birds	B1b, C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding (2017–2019)	2–3 pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	45–60 pairs	B2a, C6
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus	LC	breeding (2017–2019)	45–65 pairs	B1b
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (2009–2014)	70–100 pairs	B1a, C2, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage (2013–2019)	100–400 birds	B1a, C2
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	60–90 pairs	B2a, C6
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon	LC	breeding (2013–2019)	10–15 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (2015–2019)	150–220 pairs	C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1997	Pasnjaci Velike droplje	Rezervat prirode (IV)	5
1997	[Pasture of Great Bustard]	Special Nature Reserve (-)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	50	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	30	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland)	20	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Standing brackish and salt water

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	60
hunting	60
nature conservation and research	25
fisheries/aquaculture	10
not utilised	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pašnjaci Velike Droplje (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pašnjaci-velike-droplje-iba-serbia on 23/12/2024.