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close| Location | Serbia, Voivodina-Backa |
| Central coordinates | 18o 58.00' East 45o 37.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3 |
| Area | 30,000 ha |
| Altitude | 82 - 95m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2000 |
Ornithological information The site is important for breeding, wintering and passage waterbirds, holding 20,000 or more individuals on a regular basis during the winter.
Site description An inundated area along the eastern bank of the Danube, forming a transboundary IBA with sites across the border in Hungary (`Béda-Karapancsa'; Hungarian site 009) and Croatia (`Alluvial wetlands of the River Danube' and `Kopacki rit'; Croatian sites 001 and 002 respectively). The site comprises extensive alluvial forest (oak Quercus, willow Salix and poplar Populus) interspersed with pools, rivers and streams, lowland forest of Quercus and ash Fraxinus, reedbeds and damp meadows (with sedge Carex and grass Glyceria) and large tracts of Populus plantation. Grazing-pasture, saltmarsh and arable fields occur in areas that remain free from flooding. The main economic activities are forestry and hunting.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | resident | 1997 | 30-50 breeding pairs | medium | A1, B2 | Near Threatened |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | breeding | 1997 | 35-45 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Least Concern |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | passage | - | 200-300 individuals | - | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | breeding | 1997 | 30-40 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | passage | 1993 | 200-300 individuals | - | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris | breeding | 1996 | 14-17 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | breeding | 1996 | 80-100 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax | breeding | 1997 | 130-150 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Least Concern |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | breeding | 1997 | 60-80 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Least Concern |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | breeding | 1997 | 15-18 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Least Concern |
| White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | resident | 1997 | 7-8 breeding pairs | good | A1, B2 | Least Concern |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | breeding | 1997 | 200-250 breeding pairs | medium | B2 | Least Concern |
| Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis | breeding | 1997 | 200-300 breeding pairs | medium | B3 | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | unknown | - | 20,000 individuals | unknown | A4iii |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovcarsko-Kablarska klisura | Landscape of Outstanding Qualities | 2,250 | protected area contained by site | 2,250 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 35% |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | 5% | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation | 15% |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 55% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 7% |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | 70% |
| hunting | 75% |
| nature conservation and research | 30% |
| tourism/recreation | 5% |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5% |
| not utilised | - |
Management considerations The main threats are losses of natural forest and meadows to afforestation, and drainage. Water is artificially transferred to marshes separated from the Danube by an embankment, with funding provided by domestic sources. The Institute for the Protection of Nature of Serbia has an ongoing research programme. A management plan exists for the site.
Protection status National Partial International None10,000 ha of IBA covered by Regional Nature Park (Gornje Podunavlje, 10,000 ha).
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gornje Podunavlje. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013
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