Ovcar-Kablar gorge (3090)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2019
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 <I>Quercus</I>, ash <I>Fraxinus</I>, hornbeam <I>Carpinus</I>, elm <I>Ulmus</I> and lime <I>Tilia</I>. Areas of meadow and pasture, small reservoirs, houses and orchards are also present.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: Also important for a variety of breeding raptors.</P>
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
Delineation rationale: Added by the 2009 national assessment and reassessed as pasrt of the later 2019 assessment
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 30 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are disturbance, hunting and infrastructure development.</P>
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership