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

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1950	Danilova kosa	Rezervat prirode	3
1955	Ludasko jezero	Rezervat prirode	3
1969	Zabalac	Rezervat prirode	3
1977	Ludasko Lake	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	1
1982	Palic	Park prirode	2
1982	Suboticka pescara	Landscape of Outstanding Qualities	21
1996	Palic	Regional Nature Park	3
1997	Selevenjske pustare	Rezervat prirode	2

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Urban parks and gardens	40
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands	30
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	20
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Wooded steppe	5
Shrubland	Scrub	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.