Suva mountain (3130)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2019
National site name: Suva planina
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.1657, Longitude: 22.2203
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 470 to 1808
Area of KBA (km2): 242.93714
Protected area coverage (%): 69.92
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA represents the most prominent limestone massif in Eastern Serbia. It stretches in NW-SE direction for 35 km and is situated some 20 km southeast from the city of Niš. The entire are is poorly inhabited and difficult to access, with very few roads leading into the mountain. Suva Planina is very diverse in habitats, ranging from sub-Mediterranean oak forests in the foothills of the mountain to beech and fir forests and subalpine pastures on the top (Trem 1.808 m in altitude). The central part of the IBA is a karst plateau with numerous pits, potholes and other types of karst relief.
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 | 35 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Grassland | 35 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership