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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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (2008–2013)	27–37 pairs	B1a, B1b, C6
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding (2019)	25–40 pairs	C6
Western Water Rail Rallus aquaticus	LC	breeding (2013–2019)	100–150 pairs	B2a
Little Crake Zapornia parva	LC	breeding (2013–2019)	60–90 pairs	B2a, C6
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (2010–2019)	6,000–10,000 birds	A4, B3a, C2, C5
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (2013)	23–32 pairs	C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	75–105 pairs	B1b, C6
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (2013–2017)	50–80 pairs	B1b, C6
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding (2013–2017)	100–150 adults	B1b, C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	resident (2013–2017)	300–320 pairs	B3a, C2, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	3–5 pairs	C6
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	breeding (2013–2019)	10–15 pairs	B1a, B1b
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus	LC	passage (2013–2019)	10,000–20,000 birds	B3a, C3
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	breeding (2017–2019)	50–250 pairs	B2a, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	breeding (2019)	20–30 pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2016–2019)	60–85 pairs	B2a, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (2008–2013)	40–56 pairs	B1b, C2, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage (2013–2019)	200–700 birds	B1a, C2
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding (2008–2013)	100–120 pairs	B2a, C6
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon	LC	breeding (2013–2019)	30–50 pairs	C6
Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides	LC	breeding (2013–2019)	100–200 pairs	B2a
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (2001–2019)	16,000–30,000 birds	B3b, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1950	Danilova kosa	Rezervat prirode (Ia)	3
1955	Ludasko jezero	Rezervat prirode (IV)	3
1982	Palic	Park prirode (V)	2
1982	Suboticka pescara	Landscape of Outstanding Qualities (IV)	21
1996	Palic	Regional Nature Park (-)	3
1997	Selevenjske pustare	Rezervat prirode (IV)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	40	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Urban parks and gardens
Grassland	30	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	20	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Forest	5	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Wooded steppe
Shrubland	5	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	80
agriculture	60
nature conservation and research	25
tourism/recreation	25
fisheries/aquaculture	5
forestry	5
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Subotica lakes and sandy terrain (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/subotica-lakes-and-sandy-terrain-iba-serbia on 23/12/2024.