Sara mountain (3126)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Šar-Planina
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.1667, Longitude: 20.9500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 450 to 2651
Area of KBA (km2): 1055.966539
Protected area coverage (%): 87.26
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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.
Delineation rationale: 2014-10-14 (BL Secretariat): following Puzović (2009), site area changed from 80000 ha to 105508 ha; coordinates changed from 42.167N 20.95E to 42°9'25'N 20°48'38'E.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 36 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 36 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Caves & Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |