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Obedska Bara Nature Reserve – Obrež Section

Vojvodina Province  >  Serbia

Abandoned meander and a spacious wetland by the River Sava in southern Srem, less than an hour west of Belgrade.

Ajouté* par Dragan Simic
Dernière actualisation 18 avril 2023

Description

Obedska bara Nature Reserve is an old meander of the Sava river which became still water and nowadays is a big wetland that extends in the shape of a horseshoe between villages Obrež and Kupinovo. Vegetation includes reedbeds, willow-poplar and oak forests. The length of the oxbow lake is about 13.5 km and the maximum width is 750 m. The surface of the pond is changing, and today it is about 7 km2. The average water level does not exceed 2.5 metres, even during the rains. Obedska bara is one of the few still-preserved floodplain areas with more than three centuries old mixed oak forests (Debela gora special reserve, to be visited with a reserve warden only), which makes it an ideal place for numerous plant and bird species.

Over 222 bird species have been recorded here, with about 120 breeding in recent years. Look out for Cormoran pygmée, Blongios nain, Crabier chevelu, Héron pourpré, Spatule blanche, Ibis falcinelle, Cigogne noire, Aigle pomarin, Pygargue à queue blanche, Milan noir, Pic syriaque, Gobemouche à collier, Bruant zizi, Locustelle fluviatile and Locustelle luscinioïde.

There were several mixed heron and cormorant colonies which in 2018 and 2019 reached a record 1000 to 1200 pairs of 8 species (part of it was visible from the “Matijevica” observation platform). Yet, the colony has not been active since 2020 due to dry springs and no flooding! It is believed that in the second half of the 19th century there were around 15,000 pairs within 9 species of herons and cormorants.

Other than birds, which surely are the most important and most numerous part of fauna, there are also 50 mammal species (including the Eurasian beaver), 13 amphibian species, 11 reptilian species and 16 fish species.

From the end of April, carry an insect repellent for mosquitoes.

Détails

Accès

Obedska bara is located 30 km from the Šimanovci exit of the Belgrade-Zagreb motorway. The distance from the capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is 60 km or less than an hour of driving. Access point is the Centre for information and education (see the map and click on the "P" for driving directions).

The waterside pathway, located on the edge of the swamp, starts from the "Kula Obeda" observation tower (marked / the main photo), goes NE over the small bridge and passes by the “Matijevica” observation platform (marked/recently rebuilt), from which a heronry can be observed. The trail ends at the second observation tower “Spomenik” (where the road forks into a triple junction). All the way, the trail goes through the riparian forest of the English oaks and white poplar.

Access to the Obedska Bara Nature Reserve is actually free of charge: it is not necessary to go via the Centre for information, which charges a (small) fee. Yet, the following activities are on offer starting from the Centre:

Paddle boats are available for rent. The sightseeing catamaran takes 25 visitors. And across the oxbow lake, there is a waterside pathway (total length 5 km). You can only enter this area by boat and with a local reserve guide.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Zone humide , Prairie , Roselière

Conditions

Plat , Marécageux , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Oui

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Migration printanière , Migration automnale

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Bateau

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Informations supplémentaires

Obedska bara has been included in the Ramsar Convention list in 1977, as the first site in Serbia. In 1989 it was declared the international Important Bird Area (IBA).

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