Carska bara (108)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2019
National site name: Carska bara
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.2990, Longitude: 20.3383
System: terrestrial, freshwater
Elevation (m): 75 to 85
Area of KBA (km2): 209.88134
Protected area coverage (%): 25.28
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Stari Begej River and Carska bara represents authentic splice of water and terrestrial habitats of Pannonian plane. Entire area of Carska bara admistratively belongs to the Zrenjanin municipality (west central part of Banat district)situated near the mouth of the Begej river into the Tisa river. Habitat includes pools, fish-ponds, reedbeds, alkaline meadows and softwood forests. Ecka fishpond represents largest inland fishpond in Europe.
Manageability of the site: Site identified based on BirdLife International's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, under which manageability is strongly recommended but not explicitly documented
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 10 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 65 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership