Current view: Text account
Site description (2019 baseline):
Site location and context
The area is situated in the far north of North Bačka area within the municipality of Subotica, along the border with Hungary. It represents a unique complex of sand, steppe, forest-steppe, salt marsh and aquatic habitats. Some of the main landscape features are Subotička peščara (Subotica Sands) which stretches over 2.500 ha, with sand dunes reaching up to 140 m in altitude, Palić and Ludaš lakes, which has loess banks with relict steppe vegetation and vast reeds, which cover about 35% of the lake surface. The fishpond Kapetanski rit and surrounding salt marshes are also vital areas for numerous bird species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Subotica lakes and sandy terrain (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/subotica-lakes-and-sandy-terrain-iba-serbia on 23/11/2024.
