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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
Also important for a variety of breeding raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are disturbance, hunting and infrastructure development.
National Low
International NoneIBA overlaps with protected area (unknown type).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ovcar-Kablar gorge (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ovcar-kablar-gorge-iba-serbia on 22/11/2024.
