List of protected natural resources in Serbia

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Ludas Lake is a shallow lake in the province of Vojvodina in northern Serbia, near the city of Subotica. It is a special natural preserve and, since 1977, designated as a swamp area of international significance by the Ramsar Convention. RP19 LudoskoJezero.jpg
Ludaš Lake is a shallow lake in the province of Vojvodina in northern Serbia, near the city of Subotica. It is a special natural preserve and, since 1977, designated as a swamp area of international significance by the Ramsar Convention.

Protected areas cover around 5% of the territory of Serbia. [1] The Law on the Protection of the Nature [2] defines these categories of protected areas:

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National parks

There are 5 national parks in Serbia [a] (IUCN Category II) as of 2007, [3] and one more which is proposed and is in the procedure of receiving the status of the National Park: [4] [5] One of those National parks (Šar Mountain) is located on the territory of Kosovo. Although Kosovo declared independence in 2008, Serbian government does not recognize this, so Šar Mountain is still listed as a Serbian National park by Serbian authorities. [4]

National park [4] [5] [6] ImageYear of declaration [5] City/Municipality [4] Area (km2) [4] [5] Link
Đerdap Derdap rest stop 2.jpg 1974 Golubac, Majdanpek, Kladovo 636.8
Kopaonik Kopaonik 0691.jpg 1981 Raška, Brus 118.1
Tara Tara - Vidikovac Banjska Stena.jpg 1981 Bajina Bašta 192.0
Fruška Gora Odmaraliste Zmajevac na FG.jpg 1960 Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Beočin, Bačka Palanka, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Irig, Inđija 253.9
Stara Planina Stara planina, vrh Midzor.jpg 2022 (proposed) Pirot, Dimitrovgrad, Zaječar, Knjaževac 1,209.1
Kučaj-Beljanica Lazar's canyon.jpg 2022 (proposed) Žagubica, Bor, Despotovac, Boljevac 453.7

Nature reserves

There are 22 nature reserves (IUCN category Ia) in Serbia and 6 more which are in the procedure of receiving the status of a Nature reserve. [4] [6] They are grouped into two groups: Strict Nature Reserves and Special Nature Reserves:

Special Nature reserves [4] Year of declaration [6] City/Municipality [4] Area (km2) [4]
Deliblato Sands 1965 Alibunar, Vršac, Bela Crkva, Požarevac, Kovin 348.29
Gornje Podunavlje Apatin, Sombor 196.05
Venerina padina Babušnica 0.003
Bagremara 2007 Bačka Palanka 1.18
Karađorđevo 1997 Bač, Bačka Palanka 29.53
Prebreza Blace 29.53
Carska bara 1955 Zrenjanin 47.26
Kraljevac 2009 Kovin 2.64
Selevenjske pustare Kanjiža, Subotica 6.77
Trešnjica river Gorge Ljubovija 5.95
Koviljsko-petrovaradinski rit 1998 Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Inđija, Titel 58.95
Jelašnička river Gorge Niš 1.16
Uvac Nova Varoš, Sjenica 75.43
Slano Kopovo 2000 Novi Bečej 9.76
Obedska bara 1968 Pećinci, Ruma 98.20
Zasavica 1997 Sremska Mitrovica, Bogatić 11.29
Lake Ludaš 1982 Subotica 8.46
Pastures of the Great Bustard Kikinda, Čoka, Novi Kneževac 67.79
Paljevine 2011 Sjenica 0.078
Gutavica 2011 Sjenica 0.11
Titelski Breg 2012 Titel 4.96
Okanj 2013 Zrenjanin, Novi Bečej 54.81
Ritovi donjeg Potisja 2014 Titel, Žabalj, Novi Bečej, Zrenjanin 30.11
Mala jasenova glava 2014 Boljevac 0.063
Mileševka river gorge2014 Prijepolje 12.44
Jerma 2014 Babušnica, Dimitrovgrad, Pirot 69.94
Goč-Gvozdac 2014 Kraljevo, Vrnjačka Banja 39.57
Peštersko polje 2015 Tutin, Sjenica 31.18
Tesne Jaruge 2015 Nišla, Sjenica 0.029
Suva Planina 2015 Niška Banja, Bela Palanka, Gadžin Han 181.17
Rtanj 2019 Sokobanja, Boljevac 49.97
Strict nature reserves [4] Year of declaration [6] City/Municipality [4] Area (km2) [4]
Vinatovača Despotovac 0.37
Danilova kosa 2008 Krupanj 0.067
Prokop 1958 Kruševac 0.059
Bukovo 2007 Negotin 0.10
Felješana 2014 Majdanpek 0.15
Kukavica 2014 Vladičin Han 0.76
Mustafa 2014 Majdanpek 0.80
Iznad Tatalije 2015 Bajina Bašta, Sjenica 0.008
Zelenika 2015 Užice 0.0045
Jarešnik 2019 Bosilegrad 0.062

Nature Parks and Landscapes of Outstanding Features

There are 23 Nature parks and Landscapes of Outstanding Features (IUCN Category Ib) and 8 more which are in the procedure of receiving the status of a Nature park or a Landscape of outstanding features: [4]

Nature park [4] [5] [6] Year of declaration City/Municipality [4] Area (km2) [4]
Tikvara Bačka Palanka 5.08
Jegricka Nature Park Bačka Palanka, Vrbas, Temerin, Žabalj 11.44
Stara Tisa near Biserno Ostrvo Bečej, Novi Bečej, Žabalj 3.91
Stara Planina 1997 Zaječar, Dimitrovgrad, Pirot, Knjaževac 1143.32
Golija 2001 Ivanjica, Kraljevo, Raška, Novi Pazar, Sjenica 751.83
Kamaraš Kanjiža 2.67
Sićevačka Gorge 1997 Niš, Bela Palanka 77.46
Begečka jama Novi Sad 3.79
Ponjavica Pančevo 1.33
Grmija Priština 11.67
Palić lake 1982 Subotica 7.13
Šargan - Mokra Gora Užice, Čajetina, Bajina Bašta 108.13
Zlatibor proposed [4] Čajetina, Nova Varoš, Užice 321.74
Landscape of outstanding features [4] [5] [6] Year of declaration City/Municipality Area (km2)
Kosmaj Belgrade/Mladenovac 35.14
Veliko Ratno Ostrvo Belgrade/Zemun 1.68
Avala Belgrade/Voždovac 4.89
River Pčinja Valley Bujanovac 26.06
Gradac Gorge Valjevo 12.68
Vršac Mountains 1982 Vršac 44.08
Lepterija - Soko Grad Sokobanja 8.38
Subotička Peščara Subotica 53.70
Vlasina Surdulica, Crna Trava 127.41
Ovčar-Kablar Gorge Čačak, Lučani 22.50
Zaovine proposed [4] Bajina Bašta 55.94
Radan proposed [4] Kuršumlija, Prokuplje, Bojnik, Lebane, Medveđa 466.44
Đetinja Gorgeproposed [4] Užice, Čajetina 8.65
Mali Rzav Springsproposed [4] Arilje, Ivanjica 33.57
Ćelije hydroacumulation proposed [4] Kruševac, Brus 39.67
Ras - Sopoćani proposed [4] Novi Pazar 8.21
Kamena Gora proposed [4] Prijepolje 78.08

Natural monuments

There are currently 64 natural monuments of geological heritage and 225 monuments of botanical heritage (mostly rare trees) [4] in Serbia. Some of the best known monuments of geological heritage are: Resavska cave, Đavolja Varoš, Marble cave and Rugova Canyon.

See also

Notes and references

Notes
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References
  1. Serbia and Montenegro: Country Environmental Analysis. World Bank/Ministry of Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia. p. 40. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
  2. Z A K O N O ZAŠTITI PRIRODE Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine (Law on the Protection of the Nature) (in Serbian)
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (2003). Србија у бројкама 2003. (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia: Registry of Protected Natural Resources [ permanent dead link ](in Serbian)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Protected Natural Resources in Serbia. Ministry of Environmental Protection, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia. 2007. ISBN   978-86-80877-28-0.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Serbia heading for sustainable tourism". Serbia: Approaching the summit on sustainable development. Johannesburg: Ministry of Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia. 2002-04-26. p. 24.

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