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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — Area of remarkable appearance with important natural and cultural value.
Nature park — 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.
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]
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:
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]
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.
^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own territory.
References
^. World Bank/Ministry of Environmental Protection of Republic of Serbia. p. 40. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
^Z A K O N O ZAŠTITI PRIRODE 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine (Law on the Protection of the Nature) (in Serbian)
^Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (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.
^ abcdefProtected Natural Resources in Serbia. Ministry of Environmental Protection, Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia. 2007. ISBN978-86-80877-28-0.
^ abcdef"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
January 29, 2023
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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 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 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 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 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 Area of remarkable appearance with important natural and cultural value Nature park 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 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 Contents 1 National parks 2 Nature reserves 3 Nature Parks and Landscapes of Outstanding Features 4 Natural monuments 5 See also 6 Notes and references 7 External linksNational parks Edit Đerdap Fruska Gora Kopaonik Sar Mountain Tara Stara planina Kucaj Beljanicaclass notpageimage 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 Sar Mountain is located on the territory of Kosovo Although Kosovo declared independence in 2008 Serbian government does not recognize this so Sar Mountain is still listed as a Serbian National park by Serbian authorities 4 National park 4 5 6 Image Year of declaration 5 City Municipality 4 Area km2 4 5 LinkĐerdap 1974 Golubac Majdanpek Kladovo 636 8 1 Kopaonik 1981 Raska Brus 118 1 2 Tara 1981 Bajina Basta 192 0 3 Sar Mountain 1993 Strpce Kacanik Prizren Suva Reka 390 0 4 Fruska Gora 1960 Novi Sad Sremski Karlovci Beocin Backa Palanka Sid Sremska Mitrovica Irig Inđija 253 9 5 Stara Planina 2022 proposed Pirot Dimitrovgrad Zajecar Knjazevac 1 209 1Kucaj Beljanica 2022 proposed Zagubica Bor Despotovac Boljevac 453 7Nature reserves EditThere 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 Vrsac Bela Crkva Pozarevac Kovin 348 29Gornje Podunavlje Apatin Sombor 196 05Venerina padina Babusnica 0 003Bagremara 2007 Backa Palanka 1 18Karađorđevo 1997 Bac Backa Palanka 29 53Prebreza Blace 29 53Carska bara 1955 Zrenjanin 47 26Kraljevac 2009 Kovin 2 64Selevenjske pustare Kanjiza Subotica 6 77Tresnjica river Gorge Ljubovija 5 95Koviljsko petrovaradinski rit 1998 Novi Sad Sremski Karlovci Inđija Titel 58 95Jelasnicka river Gorge Nis 1 16Uvac Nova Varos Sjenica 75 43Slano Kopovo 2000 Novi Becej 9 76Obedska bara 1968 Pecinci Ruma 98 20Zasavica 1997 Sremska Mitrovica Bogatic 11 29Lake Ludas 1982 Subotica 8 46Pastures of the Great Bustard Kikinda Coka Novi Knezevac 67 79Paljevine 2011 Sjenica 0 078Gutavica 2011 Sjenica 0 11Titelski Breg 2012 Titel 4 96Okanj 2013 Zrenjanin Novi Becej 54 81Ritovi donjeg Potisja 2014 Titel Zabalj Novi Becej Zrenjanin 30 11Mala jasenova glava 2014 Boljevac 0 063Milesevka river gorge 2014 Prijepolje 12 44Jerma 2014 Babusnica Dimitrovgrad Pirot 69 94Goc Gvozdac 2014 Kraljevo Vrnjacka Banja 39 57Pestersko polje 2015 Tutin Sjenica 31 18Tesne Jaruge 2015 Nisla Sjenica 0 029Suva Planina 2015 Niska Banja Bela Palanka Gadzin Han 181 17Rtanj 2019 Sokobanja Boljevac 49 97Strict nature reserves 4 Year of declaration 6 City Municipality 4 Area km2 4 Vinatovaca Despotovac 0 37Danilova kosa 2008 Krupanj 0 067Prokop 1958 Krusevac 0 059Bukovo 2007 Negotin 0 10Feljesana 2014 Majdanpek 0 15Kukavica 2014 Vladicin Han 0 76Mustafa 2014 Majdanpek 0 80Iznad Tatalije 2015 Bajina Basta Sjenica 0 008Zelenika 2015 Uzice 0 0045Jaresnik 2019 Bosilegrad 0 062Nature Parks and Landscapes of Outstanding Features EditThere 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 Backa Palanka 5 08Jegricka Nature Park Backa Palanka Vrbas Temerin Zabalj 11 44Stara Tisa near Biserno Ostrvo Becej Novi Becej Zabalj 3 91Stara Planina 1997 Zajecar Dimitrovgrad Pirot Knjazevac 1143 32Golija 2001 Ivanjica Kraljevo Raska Novi Pazar Sjenica 751 83Kamaras Kanjiza 2 67Sicevacka Gorge 1997 Nis Bela Palanka 77 46Begecka jama Novi Sad 3 79Ponjavica Pancevo 1 33Grmija Pristina 11 67Palic lake 1982 Subotica 7 13Sargan Mokra Gora Uzice Cajetina Bajina Basta 108 13Zlatibor proposed 4 Cajetina Nova Varos Uzice 321 74Landscape of outstanding features 4 5 6 Year of declaration City Municipality Area km2 Kosmaj Belgrade Mladenovac 35 14Veliko Ratno Ostrvo Belgrade Zemun 1 68Avala Belgrade Vozdovac 4 89River Pcinja Valley Bujanovac 26 06Gradac Gorge Valjevo 12 68Vrsac Mountains 1982 Vrsac 44 08Mirusa Orahovac Klina 3 30Lepterija Soko Grad Sokobanja 8 38Suboticka Pescara Subotica 53 70Vlasina Surdulica Crna Trava 127 41Ovcar Kablar Gorge Cacak Lucani 22 50Zaovine proposed 4 Bajina Basta 55 94Radan proposed 4 Kursumlija Prokuplje Bojnik Lebane Medveđa 466 44Đetinja Gorge proposed 4 Uzice Cajetina 8 65Mali Rzav Springs proposed 4 Arilje Ivanjica 33 57Celije hydroacumulation proposed 4 Krusevac Brus 39 67Ras Sopocani proposed 4 Novi Pazar 8 21Kamena Gora proposed 4 Prijepolje 78 08Natural monuments EditThere 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 Varos Marble cave and Rugova Canyon See also EditCultural Heritage of Serbia List of World Heritage Sites in Serbia List of mountains of Serbia List of rivers of Serbia List of lakes of Serbia List of waterfalls of Serbia Immovable Cultural Heritage of Great Importance Serbia List of natural monuments in BelgradeNotes and references EditNotesa The political status of Kosovo is disputed Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008 Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 101 UN member states with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition and 92 states not recognizing it while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own territory References 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 Z A K O N O ZASTITI PRIRODE Archived 2011 09 03 at the Wayback Machine Law on the Protection of the Nature in Serbian Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia 2003 Srbiјa u broјkama 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 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia Registry of Protected Natural Resources permanent dead link in Serbian a b c d e f Protected Natural Resources in Serbia Ministry of Environmental Protection Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia 2007 ISBN 978 86 80877 28 0 a b c d e f 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 EditMinistry of Environmental Protection of Serbia Institute for Nature Protection of Serbia Birdwatching in Serbia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of protected natural resources in Serbia amp oldid 1110137295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
