Zasavica (3079)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Zasavica
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.9333, Longitude: 19.5167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 77 to 83
Area of KBA (km2): 46.6966
Protected area coverage (%): 26.76
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA represents a 33 km long water course of the river Zasavica, with 6 large meanders, until its inflow into the Sava river. The entire area used to be a part of the water course of the Drina river, with whom it is not in contact any more, and is formed from underground streams. The area is a mosaic of numerous aquatic habitats, pastures and patches of oak, poplar, ash and other tree species. The IBA is located within municipality borders of Sremska MItrovica and Bogatić.
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.
Delineation rationale: 2014-10-14 (BL Secretariat): following Puzović (2009), site area changed from 5200 ha to 4670 ha; coordinates changed from 44.933N 19.517E to 44°56'12'N 19°29'10'E.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (60%) | fisheries/aquaculture (20%) | forestry (20%) | hunting (80%) | nature conservation and research (70%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 29 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 29 | |
| Forest | 29 | |
| Grassland | 10 |