Important Plant Areas in Serbia

The IPAs identified in Serbia. For
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zone on the right hand column.
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Text by Vladimir Stevanović

Serbia covers an area of over 88,000 km² and has three biogeographic zones, the Continental, the Pannonic and the Alpine. The southern parts, particularly the limestone regions, are strongly influenced by the Mediterranean climate. Serbia borders Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia (FYR), Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia.

The natural and semi-natural habitats are characterised by a high number of national and Balkan endemics in the mountain, forest, steppe and wetlands, and a rich limestone and serpentine flora both in the mountains and the limestone canyons and gorges. Serbia and Montenegro is a member of the Council of Europe.

IPA summary statistics

Total number of IPA: 59

IPA national team

National coordinator: Vladimir Stevanović (Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade)