Pašnjaci Velike Droplje (107)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Pašnjaci Velike Droplje
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.9787, Longitude: 20.2482
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 76 to 88
Area of KBA (km2): 205.29473
Protected area coverage (%): 39.33
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is situated in the north of North Banat region, along the border with Romania and some 30km from the border with Hungary, within the municipality of Kikinda, Senta, Coka and Kanjiza municipalities. It is composed of four separate entities: Jaros-Jazovo-Valjerka, Kocovat, Crni rit and Siget. The IBA holds the largest complexes of steppe, salt marsh and marshland habitats in Serbia and almost completely free of human infrastructure, making it a uniquely preserved typical Pannonian landscape. The fishpond Jazovo (400 ha) is also included in this area.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: 2013-04-04 (BL Secretariat): following Puzovic et al. (2009), site area changed from 8000 ha to 20522 ha; coords changed from 45deg49minN 20deg15minE to 45deg56.45minN 20deg18.633E.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (60%) | fisheries/aquaculture (10%) | hunting (60%) | nature conservation and research (25%) | not utilised (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Grassland | 50 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Temperature extremes | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |