Bosutska forest (105)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2019
National site name: Bosutske šume
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.9618, Longitude: 19.1855
System: terrestrial, freshwater
Elevation (m): 79 to 85
Area of KBA (km2): 259.31941
Protected area coverage (%): 1.18
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Spanning around 20000 ha of lowlands it represent the largest area in the whole country covered with native Common Oak forests. This IBA is situated in western Srem district in Vojvodina Province and borders with Sava river in south, Croatian border in west, motorway Belgrade-Zagreb in north and agricultural land of Sremska Mitrovica municipality on east. There is no inhabitats inside, but area was surrounded by six settlements in Sremska Mitrovica and Šid municipalities. Almost every year the lower parts of area is flooded by subterranean waters.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 80 |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership