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:
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] | Image | Year of declaration [5] | City/Municipality [4] | Area (km2) [4] [5] | Link |
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Đerdap | 1974 | Golubac, Majdanpek, Kladovo | 636.8 | [1] | |
Kopaonik | 1981 | Raška, Brus | 118.1 | [2] | |
Tara | 1981 | Bajina Bašta | 192.0 | [3] | |
Fruška Gora | 1960 | Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Beočin, Bačka Palanka, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Irig, Inđija | 253.9 | [4] | |
Stara Planina | 2022 (proposed) | Pirot, Dimitrovgrad, Zaječar, Knjaževac | 1,209.1 | ||
Kučaj- Beljanica | 2022 (proposed) | Žagubica, Bor, Despotovac, Boljevac | 453.7 |
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:
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.
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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:
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] | Image | Year of declaration [5] | City/Municipality [4] | Area (km2) [4] [5] | Link |
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Đerdap | 1974 | Golubac, Majdanpek, Kladovo | 636.8 | [1] | |
Kopaonik | 1981 | Raška, Brus | 118.1 | [2] | |
Tara | 1981 | Bajina Bašta | 192.0 | [3] | |
Fruška Gora | 1960 | Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Beočin, Bačka Palanka, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Irig, Inđija | 253.9 | [4] | |
Stara Planina | 2022 (proposed) | Pirot, Dimitrovgrad, Zaječar, Knjaževac | 1,209.1 | ||
Kučaj- Beljanica | 2022 (proposed) | Žagubica, Bor, Despotovac, Boljevac | 453.7 |
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:
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.
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