Subotica lakes and sandy terrain (106)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Subotička Jezera I Pustare
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.1104, Longitude: 19.8305
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 80 to 110
Area of KBA (km2): 259.22535
Protected area coverage (%): 47.99
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area is situated in the far north of North Bačka area within the municipality of Subotica, along the border with Hungary. It represents a unique complex of sand, steppe, forest-steppe, salt marsh and aquatic habitats. Some of the main landscape features are Subotička peščara (Subotica Sands) which stretches over 2.500 ha, with sand dunes reaching up to 140 m in altitude, Palić and Ludaš lakes, which has loess banks with relict steppe vegetation and vast reeds, which cover about 35% of the lake surface. The fishpond Kapetanski rit and surrounding salt marshes are also vital areas for numerous bird species.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-10-14 (BL Secretariat): following Puzović (2009), site area changed from 20000 ha to 25923 ha; coordinates changed from 46.067N 19.817E to 46°6'50'N 19°49'59'E.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (60%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | forestry (5%) | hunting (80%) | nature conservation and research (25%) | tourism/recreation (25%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 40 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Grassland | 30 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 |