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:

• Strict Nature Reserve (4) — Area of unmodified natural features with representative ecosystems set aside for the preservation of its biodiversity and for scientific research and monitoring.
• Special Nature Reserve (18) — Area of unmodified or slightly modified natural features of great importance due to uniqueness and rarity which includes the habitats of endangered species set aside for the preservation of its unique features, education, limited tourism and for scientific research and monitoring.
• National Park (5) — Area with large number of diverse ecosystems of national value, with outstanding natural features and/or cultural heritage set aside for the preservation of its natural resources and for educational, scientific and tourist use.
• Natural Monument (289) — Small unmodified or slightly modified natural feature, object or phenomenon, easily detectable and unique, with unique natural attributes.
• Protected Habitat — Area which includes habitats of one or more wildlife species.
• Landscape of Outstanding Features (11) — Area of remarkable appearance with important natural and cultural value.
• Nature Park (12) — Area of well-preserved natural values with preserved natural ecosystems and picturesque landscape set aside for the preservation of biodiversity and for educational, tourist, recreational and scientific use.

National parks

Đerdap

Kopaonik

Tara

Šar Mountain

Fruška Gora

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	1974	Golubac, Majdanpek, Kladovo	636.8
Kopaonik	1981	Raška, Brus	118.1
Tara	1981	Bajina Bašta	192.0
Šar Mountain	1993	Štrpce, Kačanik, Prizren, Suva Reka	390.0
Fruška Gora	1960	Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Beočin, Bačka Palanka, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Irig, Inđija	253.9

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		Despotovac	0.37
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 Sands	1965	Vršac, Kovin, Bela Crkva, Alibunar	348.29
Upper Podunavlje		Apatin, Sombor	196.48
Venerina padina		Babušnica	0.003
Bagremara		Bačka Palanka	1.18
Karađorđevo	1997	Bač, Bačka Palanka	29.53
Prebreza		Blace	29.53
Stari Begej – Carska Bara	1955	Zrenjanin	16.76
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
Zasavica	1997	Sremska Mitrovica, Bogatić	67.01
Lake Ludaš	1982	Subotica	8.46
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 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
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

• Cultural Monuments in Serbia
• List of mountains of Serbia
• List of rivers of Serbia
• List of lakes of Serbia
• Seven Wonders of Serbia

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 received recognition as an independent state from 110 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. Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia: Registry of Protected Natural Resources (Serbian)
5. Protected Natural Resources in Serbia. Ministry of Environmental Protection, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia. 2007. ISBN 978-86-80877-28-0.
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.

External links

• Ministry of Environmental Protection of Serbia
• Institute for Nature Protection of Serbia
• Birdwatching in Serbia