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Zasavica


IBA Justification

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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1997 Zasavica Rezervat prirode (IV) 14

Habitats

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

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 23/12/2024.