List of protected natural resources in Serbia

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:

National parks

Location of the National Parks of Serbia

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] Year of declaration[5] City/Municipality[4] Area (km²)[4][5] Link
Đerdap 1974Golubac, Majdanpek, Kladovo636.8
Kopaonik 1981Raška, Brus118.1
Tara 1981Bajina Bašta192.0
Šar Mountain 1993Štrpce, Kačanik, Prizren, Suva Reka390.0
Fruška Gora 1960Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Beočin, Bačka Palanka, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Irig, Inđija253.9

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:

Strict Nature reserves[4] Year of declaration[6] City/Municipality[4] Area (km²)[4]
Vinatovača Despotovac0.37
Danilova kosa Krupanj 0.067
Prokop Kruševac 0.06
Bukovo Negotin 0.10
Special Nature reserves[4] Year of declaration[6] City/Municipality[4] Area (km²)[4]
Deliblato Sand1965Vršac, Kovin, Bela Crkva, Alibunar348.29
Upper Podunavlje Apatin, Sombor196.48
Venerina padina Babušnica0.003
Bagremara Bačka Palanka1.18
Karađorđevo1997Bač, Bačka Palanka29.53
Prebreza Blace29.53
Stari Begej – Carska Bara 1955Zrenjanin16.76
Kraljevac Kovin 2.64
Selevenjske pustare Kanjiža, Subotica 6.77
Trešnjica river Gorge Ljubovija 5.95
Koviljsko-petrovaradinski rit Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Inđija, Titel 48.41
Jelašnička river Gorge Niš 1.16
Uvac Nova Varoš, Sjenica 75.43
Slano Kopovo Novi Bečej 9.76
Obedska bara 1968 Pećinci, Ruma 98.20
Zasavica1997Sremska Mitrovica, Bogatić 67.01
Lake Ludaš1982 Subotica8.46
Pastures of the Great Bustard Čoka, Kikinda 9.79
Suva Planina proposed[4] Bela Palanka, Gadžin Han, Niš 181.76
Jerma proposed[4] Babušnica, Dimitrovgrad, Pirot 65.63
Titelski Breg proposed[4] Titel 3.33
Goč proposed[4] Kraljevo
Brzansko Moravište proposed[4] Jagodina, Batočina 0.65
Okanj proposed[4] Zrenjanin, Novi Bečej 56.78

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 Palanka5.08
Jegricka Nature Park Bačka Palanka, Vrbas, Temerin, Žabalj11.44
Stara Tisa near Biserno Ostrvo Bečej, Novi Bečej, Žabalj3.91
Stara Planina1997Zaječar, Dimitrovgrad, Pirot, Knjaževac 1143.32
Golija2001Ivanjica, Kraljevo, Raška, Novi Pazar, Sjenica751.83
Kamaraš Kanjiža 2.67
Sićevačka Gorge1997Niš, Bela Palanka77.46
Begečka jama Novi Sad 3.79
Ponjavica Pančevo 1.33
Grmija Priština 11.67
Palić lake1982Subotica7.13
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 Mountains1982Vršac44.08
Miruša Orahovac, Klina 3.30
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 Gorge proposed[4] Užice, Čajetina 8.65
Mali Rzav Springs proposed[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
a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.
References
  1. ↑ Serbia and Montenegro: Country Environmental Analysis. World Bank/Ministry of Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia. p. 40.
  2. ↑ Z A K O N O ZAŠTITI PRIRODE (Law on the Protection of the Nature) (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. 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 27 28 29 30 31 32 Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia: Registry of Protected Natural Resources (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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