Sicevo gorge (Serbia) IBA | Summary | BirdLife International

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Sicevo gorge

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Country/territory: Serbia

IBA criteria met: B1a, C6 (2019)
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Area: 25,050 hectares (250.50 km²)

Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia

Site description (2000 baseline)
Situated in eastern Serbia between Nis and Bela Palanka, this limestone gorge contains the Nisava river and supports sub-Mediterranean vegetation. Vegetation is dominated by hornbeam Carpinus, Syringa, ash Fraxinus and oak Quercus. A heavily used road passes through the valley.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sicevo gorge (Serbia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sicevo-gorge-iba-serbia on 27/12/2024.