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

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

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
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site 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	% overlap with IBA
1997	Pasnjaci Velike droplje	Rezervat prirode	5
1997	[Pasture of Great Bustard]	Special Nature Reserve	3

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	50
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land	30
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Standing brackish and salt water	20

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.