Gornje Pomoravlje (27497)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Gornje Pomoravlje
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.8712, Longitude: 21.3522
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 107 to 145
Area of KBA (km2): 17.01578
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Alluvial area in Central Serbia along Velika Morava river. It is more than 40 km long: from Ćićevac and Stalać in the south to Krušar and Ribare in the north. The area is composed from several smaller units: Vidovački ključ, Čepursko Moravište, mouth of Crnica river and Supski rukavac. On the Velika Morava river there is huge amount of meanders, gravel islands, riparian woods and lot of active and old gravel pits. Along the borders of IBA is situated more than 20 settlements belongs to five municipalities (Paraćin, Varvarin, Ćićevac, Ćuprija and Jagodina).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 67 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 24 |