Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2017–2019) | 70–110 pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (2017–2019) | 4–6 pairs | C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (2017–2019) | 4–7 pairs | B2a, C6 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding (2017–2019) | 1,500–2,000 pairs | B1b, 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pestersko polje | Rezervat prirode (IV) | 7 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 44 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 29 | Arable land |
| Shrubland | 15 | Scrub |
| Forest | 11 | Mixed woodland |
| Other | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pester (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pester-iba-serbia on 27/12/2024.