Data Zone
Country/territory: Serbia
IBA criteria met: B1a, B1b, C6 (2019)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 73,864 hectares (738.64 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | not assessed | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2019 baseline)
Kopaonik represents the longest and the highest mountain massif of Central Serbia stretched 85 km in NW-SE direction. The highest point is Pančić's peak with 2017 m asl. This mountain belongs to internal Dinarides and lies on border of Ilirian and Moesian provinces. Kopaonik consists of two interconnected units: central Kopaonik with Pančić's peak, Karaman peak (1934 m), Gobelja (1934 m), Kukavica (1726 m) and Kopaonik on Kosovo and Metohija Province with bare peaks Oštro Koplje (1790 m) and Šatorica (1750 m). Pedology is mostly silicate with some limestone masiffs (Metođe). Vegetation is divided into seven vegetation belts with more than 118 plant communities. Administrative the area of IBA covered by seven municipalities (Raška, Brus, Kuršumlija, Leposavić, Kosovska Mitrovica, Vučitrn i Podujevo).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kopaonik (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kopaonik-iba-serbia on 22/12/2024.