Ovcar-Kablar gorge (3090)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Ovčarsko-Kablarska klisura
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.9120, Longitude: 20.1947
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 245 to 985
Area of KBA (km2): 61.76286
Protected area coverage (%): 73.29
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A gorge on the Zapadna Morava river, situated between the towns of Cacak and Pozega in western Serbia. Limestone cliffs and rocky terrain are interspersed with sparse tree cover and thickets comprising oak Quercus, ash Fraxinus, hornbeam Carpinus, elm Ulmus and lime Tilia. Areas of meadow and pasture, small reservoirs, houses and orchards are also present.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Also important for a variety of breeding raptors.
Delineation rationale: 2014-10-14 (BL Secretariat): following Puzović (2009), site area changed from 5400 ha to 6174 ha; coordinates changed from 43.867N 20.2E to 43°54'50'N 20°11'46'E.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | forestry (20%) | hunting (50%) | not utilised (30%) | tourism/recreation (5%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 20 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Forest | 30 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are disturbance, hunting and infrastructure development.