Obedska bara (113)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Obedska bara
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.7482, Longitude: 19.9588
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 71 to 82
Area of KBA (km2): 299.21028
Protected area coverage (%): 35.82
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Obedska bara is positioned in the alluvial plane of the Sava river (46-95 river km) in southern Srem, Vojvodina Province. It is largest alluvial area in whole Serbia (around 12000 ha) and it represents an authentic mosaic of forest, meadows, swamp and pond habitats. More than 30 aquatic, forest and meadow plant communities were described. Along the borders of IBA more than 20 settlements are situated and two inside of IBA (Kupinovo and Obrež) which belongs to six municipalities (Surčin, Obrenovac, Vladimirci, Šabac, Ruma and Pećinci).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-10-14 (BL Secretariat): following Puzović (2009), site area changed from 23000 ha to 29913 ha; coordinates changed from 44.717N 20.017E to 44°43'23'N 19°58'51'E.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | forestry (70%) | hunting (80%) | nature conservation and research (50%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 24 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 14 | |
| Forest | 57 | |
| Grassland | 5 |