Vlasina (3128)
Serbia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2019
National site name: Vlasina
Central coordinates: Latitude: 42.6505, Longitude: 22.3282
System: terrestrial, freshwater
Elevation (m): 900 to 1874
Area of KBA (km2): 269.81121
Protected area coverage (%): 55.76
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area of Vlasina is situated in the far south-east of Serbia, bordering in a smaller extent with state borders of Bulgaria and North Macedonia in the south. The most dominant landscape feature is the artificial accumulation Vlasina Lake with it's floating peat islands, surrounding peat bogs, wet meadows and numerous streams, followed by numerous surrounding mountain tops with pastures (Vardenik, Čemernik) and open rock habitats (Besna Kobila), as well as beech and birch forests. The IBA is located within municipality borders of Crna Trava, Surdulica, Bosilegrad, Trgovište and Vranjska Banja.
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
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Grassland | 30 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 15 |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership