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Zasavica


IBA Justification

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
Eurasian Penduline-tit Remiz pendulinus LC breeding 2012-2016 160-180 breeding pairs B2a

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


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1997 Zasavica Rezervat prirode 14
2008 Zasavica Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 41

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Urban parks and gardens 30
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest 30
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation 30
Grassland Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands 10
Shrubland -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 80
nature conservation and research 70
agriculture 60
fisheries/aquaculture 20
forestry 20
tourism/recreation 10
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zasavica (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zasavica-iba-serbia on 22/11/2024.