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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter (2013–2019) | 300–1,000 birds | A1, B1b |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | winter (2019) | 2–5 birds | C6 |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | winter (2019) | 2–5 birds | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (2012) | 1,300–6,500 birds | A4, B2a, B3a, C2, C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | winter (2013–2019) | 50,000–100,000 birds | A4, B2a, B3a, C3 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | resident (2019) | 10–14 pairs | B2a, C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2019) | 52,000–110,000 birds | B3b, C4 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Stanista malog vranca | Other (-) | 1 |
| 1979 | Dve tise Saborne crkve | Spomenik prirode (III) | - |
| 2005 | Veliko ratno ostrvo | Predeli izuzetnih odlika (IV) | 2 |
| 2007 | Kesten Curcina u Pancevu | Spomenik prirode (III) | - |
| 2013 | Gljive Ade Ciganlije | Zasticeno staniste (IV) | <1 |
| 2016 | Veliko blato | Zasticeno staniste (IV) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 44 | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Forest | 29 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Shrubland | 15 | Scrub |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 11 | Other urban and industrial areas; Urban parks and gardens |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Usce Save u Dunav (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/usce-save-u-dunav-iba-serbia on 26/12/2024.