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Section 5ReferencesStevanovi˘c,V. & V.Vasi˘c (eds.), 1995,Biodiversity of Yugoslavia with survey ofinternationally important species, 183-218,Ecolibri, Belgrade, Faculty of Biology,Belgrade (Serb.). (Articles by Stevanovi˘c,V.Jovanovi˘c, S. Laku˘si˘c, D., Niketi˘c, M. 1995.Diversity of vascular flora of Yugoslavia withsurvey of internationally important species;Stevanovic,V. Jovanovi˘c, S. & Laku˘si˘c, D.1995. Diversity of vegetation ofYugoslavia.)Stevanovi˘c,V. ed. 1999, Red Data Book ofFlora of Serbia 1 – extinct and criticallyendangered taxa. pp. 566, Ministry ofEnvironment of the Republic of Serbia,Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade,Institute for Protection of Nature of theRepublic of Serbia, Belgrade.Stevanovi˘cV.et al. 2002 Centres of PlantDiversity in Serbia; Estimation & Manualfor Estimation and Conservation StrategyPlanning, report for Ministry ofEnvironment of the Republic of Serbia,pp. 51.Laku˘si˘c, D. 2003 ‘Plants Along the Borders’Report for Serbia REC RERePSerbia and Montenegro– SerbiaBy Vladimir Stevanovi˘cSerbia covers an area of over 88,000 km 2 and has threebiogeographic zones: the Continental, the Pannonic and the Alpine.The southern parts, particularly the limestone regions, are stronglyinfluenced by the Mediterranean climate. Serbia bordersMontenegro,Albania, Macedonia (FYR), Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary,Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. The natural and semi-naturalhabitats are characterised by a high number of national and Balkanendemics in the mountain, forest, steppe and wetlands, and a richlimestone and serpentine flora both in the mountains and thelimestone canyons and gorges. Serbia and Montenegro is amember of the Council of Europe.National IPA teamNational coordinator: Vladimir Stevanovi˘c (Fac. of Biology, Uni. of Belgrade)Contributing organisations: (full details of team members are given in theacknowledgements) the Fac. of Biology, Uni. of Belgrade; the Institute for NatureProtection of the R. of Serbia; Fac. of Science, Dept. of Biology, Uni. of Novi Sad; Fac. ofScience, Dept. of Biology, Uni. of Ni˘s; Natural History Museum Belgrade; Fac. of Science,Dept. of Biology, Uni. of Kosovska Mirovica; Fac. of Technology, Uni. of Ni˘sMain funder: Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of SerbiaBackground to the projectThis project began as the ‘Centres of Plant Diversity in Serbia’ in 2001, and in 2003 wascontinued by a large national team as the ‘IPAs in Serbia’ project. Existing data have beencollated and assessed, but there is further work to be carried out on updating regionalthreat lists, although the identification phase is almost finished.Two projects related toIPAs are still in progress;‘Red Data Book of the Flora of Serbia 2 –endangered andvulnerable taxa’ and ‘Habitat types in Serbia and harmonization with EUNIS, Palearctic habitatand Emerald habitat classification’.The ‘Stara Planina’ project, for the mountain borderingSerbia and Bulgaria, has been completed as part of the REC ‘Plants Along the Borders Project’.IPAs in Serbia76
Serbia and MontenegroCurrent IPA statisticsTotal number of IPAs: 59Number of cross-border IPAs: 12Criteria and methodologyCriterion A: the Serbian Red Data Book (Vol. 1 and database for Vol. 2) was used toidentify IPA species, and an assessment of internationally important species wascompleted.The list includes species having most or all or their distribution in Serbia andwas mapped used 10 x 10 km squaresCriterion B: the following approach was adopted for this criterion: general speciesrichness with particular emphasis on rare, endemics and relict species, and diversity ofplant communities. Species richness was assessed using 50 x 50 km squares.Criterion C: threatened, as well as rare and unique habitats, including the limestone cliffsin gorges and canyons, forests of endemic trees and shrubs, steppe and sandy steppe,relict peat bog and wetland plant communities were mapped at 10 x 10 km squaresThe main challenges were the lack of Serbian and Balkan species and habitats includedon regional Red Lists or political documents. Maps of IPA site details, species andhabitats are held in GIS and databases.Protection, threats and conservation issuesOf the IPAs identified so far five are in National Parks and 15 in nature reserves ofvarious status, although some of the IPAs have no current protection. The IPAs selectedso far have been concentrated on the mountainous areas with their many endemic andrelict species, areas of the rare habitats of steppe, forest steppe and sandy steppe, andthe few peat bogs, marshes and wet meadows.Recommendations■ Continue the identification andvalidation process of potential IPAs inSerbia■ Publication of ‘IPAs in Serbia’ is plannedto be finished in 2005.■ Promote the inclusion of Serbia andBalkan species and habitats in Europeanand International lists of conservationstatus■ Use of IPA data in conservationstrategic planning in Serbia andestablishing net of protected areas inSerbia.■ Close cooperation with the Ministry ofScience, Natural Resources andEnvironmental Protection, othergovernment agencies and stakeholdersto protect and manage IPAsDeliblatska PescaraDeliblatska Pescara in north east Serbia is a unique area of inland sand dunes and is afloristically rich part of the Pannonian Plain.The dunes and adjacent loess hills containmany rare types of plant communities such as steppe grasslands, sandy steppe and foreststeppe, as well as areas of deciduous forest and flooded Danube streams.The site islargely protected but the rare habitats are threatened by afforestation by pine and falseacacia.This site is also an Important Bird Area.The picture represent an characteristiclandscape with feather grass (Stipa sabulosa) community mixed with groups of commonjuniper (Juniperus commnunis) and natural of white oak (Quercus pubescens) and silverwhite lime (Tilia tomentosa) forests.VLADIMIR STEVANOVI˘C77
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Page 37 and 38: BelarusOLEG MASLOVSKYRecommendation
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Page 43 and 44: EstoniaEstoniaBy Mart Külvik, Anne
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Page 47 and 48: PolandPolandBy Zbigniew MirekPoland
Page 49 and 50: PolandHabitats and land usesNo. ofI
Page 51 and 52: RomaniaRomaniaBy Anca SârbuRomania
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Page 55 and 56: RomaniaANCA SARBUReferences:Jalas,
Page 57 and 58: RussiaJONATHAN RUDGEOngoing workBel
Page 59 and 60: SlovakiaMethodology summaryCriteria
Page 61 and 62: SlovakiaOf the 154 IPAs in Slovakia
Page 63 and 64: SloveniaSloveniaBy Nejc JoganSloven
Page 65 and 66: SloveniaQualifying criteria for IPA
Page 67 and 68: IPAs in South East EuropeIPAs in so
Page 69 and 70: BulgariaPETKO TSVETKOVCriteria and
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Page 75: Serbia and MontenegroDANKA PETROVI
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