Labudovo okno (111)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Labudovo okno
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.7978, Longitude: 21.2903
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 68 to 282
Area of KBA (km2): 64.88701
Protected area coverage (%): 41.50
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Labudovo okno represents a section of the Danube flood-plain, situated in the southeastern part od Pannonian lowlands (Banat district, Vojvodina Province). Natural Oak, Willow and Poplar forests as well as poplar plantations, wet meadows, marshes, fry grasslands are present.
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: 2014-10-14 (BL Secretariat): following Puzović (2009), site area changed from 12000 ha to 6488 ha; coordinates changed from 44.817N 21.267E to 44°48'1'N 21°17'38'E.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | fisheries/aquaculture (60%) | forestry (30%) | hunting (80%) | tourism/recreation (5%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 60 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 20 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Large dams | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Shipping lanes | Ongoing | |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future | |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Ongoing |