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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Located near to the Drina river in western Serbia, with coniferous, broadleaved and mixed forests (spruce
Picea, fir
Abies, pine
Pinus, beech
Fagus and oak
Quercus) covering the majority of the land area. Human activities include cattle-grazing.
This is an important for breeding raptors and forest-nesting species. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Crex crex (breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are the effects of intensified forest management and recreation/tourism. A management plan exists for the National Park.
National Partial
International None19,200 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Tara, 19,200 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tara mountain (Serbia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tara-mountain-iba-serbia on 23/12/2024.
