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CARSKA (IMPERIAL) SWAMP, DELIBLATO SANDS, VRSAC MOUNTAINS & GREEN BELGRADE The Myth <strong>of</strong> the Bird Special <strong>Nature</strong> Reserve STARI BEGEJ – CARSKA BARA (IMPERIAL SWAMP) Carska Bara, the Imperial Swamp, earned its title thanks to the various rulers <strong>of</strong> the past who have visited it, among them Austro- Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and <strong>Serbia</strong>n King Aleksandar Karadjordjevic. The richness <strong>of</strong> flora and fauna, diversity <strong>of</strong> habitats (wetlands, forests and meadows), and particularly the presence <strong>of</strong> a truly vast number <strong>of</strong> different bird species, have all helped to see this area classified as the Stari Begej Carska Bara Special <strong>Nature</strong> Reserve. The Reserve’s website <strong>of</strong>fers an interesting introduction: “If we were to draw a straight line on a map <strong>of</strong> <strong>Serbia</strong> between Belgrade, Novi Sad and Zrenjanin, we would find a blue area <strong>of</strong> irregular shapes very close to the geometric centre <strong>of</strong> the resulting triangle. Of course, this is a way <strong>of</strong> cartographically denoting water surfaces. Indeed, somewhere in the centre between the three cities lies a spacious and clean blue mirror decorated with a narrow strip <strong>of</strong> cane and reeds, steppe and willow groves. This is the imperial swamp.“ This well known meeting place for birds lies between the rivers Tisa and Begej. ” Today the nature reserve area is dominated by the wetland habitats <strong>of</strong> Tiganjica, Imperial Swamp and Perleska Swamp, with the oxbow <strong>of</strong> the Old Begej. The special natural value <strong>of</strong> this area is represented by its impressive IMPERIAL SWAMP, DELIBLATO SANDS, VRSAC MOUNTAINS & GREEN BELGRADE 27
ird colonies, covering about 250 species – 140 <strong>of</strong> which are year-round residents and 110 migratory, making this one <strong>of</strong> Europe’s most important ornithological centres. As an important pit stop on the route <strong>of</strong> migratory birds, some species spend barely ten days at the reserve, while some, like wild geese from Siberia, spend the entire winter. All eight European species <strong>of</strong> heron nest here, which is why the heron has become the reserve’s trademark. This rich and diverse colony <strong>of</strong> birds also includes many pelicans, White-tailed eagles, Western Marsh-harriers, Montagu's harriers and cormorants.Some rare and protected species <strong>of</strong> plants have also found their home among the habitats <strong>of</strong> the mosaic layout <strong>of</strong> forest, meadow, steppe and marsh vegetation. These include the White waterlily, Cirsium brachycephalum thistle, Common Mare’s Tail, Yellow iris, Yellow Pheasant’s Eye, Early Marsh orchid. Interesting insects have found an ideal home among the willows, poplars, ash, wild roses and bramble bushes: dragonfly, water White Dittany skater, the lesser stag beetle, musk beetle and ladybird, while the rare mammals resident here include endangered species such as otters and wildcats. The reptile world is represented by the European marsh terrapin, Water snake, Meadow lizard and the Aesculapian Snake. The parts <strong>of</strong> the reserve that are permanently under water and the areas that occasionally flood, represent vast areas for the natural reproduction <strong>of</strong> fish, which come here to spawn and feed in the Old Begej. Fish life is rich and diverse here, with as many as 20 fish species from seven families, including pike, perch, carp, roach and bream.The reserve is also home to fish that are listed as <strong>of</strong> natural rarities in Vojvodina. One such species is the European Bitterling, whose presence is a natural indicator <strong>of</strong> high water quality. The variety <strong>of</strong> natural phenomena, wealth <strong>of</strong> species and ecological processes, coupled with scenery <strong>of</strong> incredible and unusual beauty <strong>of</strong> naturally painted watercolours, represent the backbone <strong>of</strong> the tourist <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> the Imperial Swamp. Special <strong>Nature</strong> Reserve DELIBLATO SANDS The largest continental desert in Europe, Deliblato Sands is also known as the European Sahara. This special, uncommon area has vast deposits <strong>of</strong> sand, with sand dunes averaging a height <strong>of</strong> 70 to 200 metres, and covers an area <strong>of</strong> 35,000 hectares. Deliblato Sands is located in southern Banat. 28 IMPERIAL SWAMP, DELIBLATO SANDS, VRSAC MOUNTAINS & GREEN BELGRADE
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