Donje Podrinje (27502)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Donje Podrinje
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.7565, Longitude: 19.3280
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 47.16842
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This IBA represents wide, temporary flooded area of Drina river in Western Serbia. It is situated between Mačva district in Serbia and Semberija in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has elongated shape and includes around 40 km of Drina river flow with lot of meanders, patches of riparian forests and dozens of gravel islands. Along IBA borders there is four larger settlements belongs to Loznica and Bogatić municipalities.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 40 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 | |
| Forest | 17 | |
| Shrubland | 22 | |
| Other | 1 |
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 |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Unspecified species | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future | |
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Ongoing |