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Mala Vrbica Fish Farm

Eastern Serbia  >  Serbia

Mala Vrbica wetland is located east of the town of Kladovo, 65 km from the Donji Milanovac and 255 km from Belgrade.

Added* by Dragan Simic
Most recent update 4 febrúar 2025

Description

The fish farm is not operational, hence the entrance is free, without the need to ask for permission. Mala Vrbica wetland is what remained of the former floodplain of the Danube. Part of the area was turned into agricultural land (fields, vineyards, orchards, pastures), part remained under ponds, wet meadows and reeds, and a quarter become a carp pond (c. 200 ha). Osojna hill (156 m) has numerous loess cliffs and a section under bushes and dry pastures. Beside the lakes, pay attention to the surrounding pasture, loess cliffs and shrub vegetation (in winter, check the river Danube, too).

The local bird list is some 120 species long and includes Dvergskarfur, Nátthegri, Relluhegri, Rauðhegri, Rindilþvari, Kolstorkur, Flatnefur, Taumönd, Jarpönd, Brúnheiðir, Skeggþerna and Kolþerna, Turtildúfa, Kattugla, Náttfari, Býsvelgur, possibly Bláhrani, Herfugl, Sandtittlingur, Bakkasvala, Steindepill, Pungmeisa, Þyrnisvarri and Geigsvarri, Spánarspör and Dultittlingur.

Details

Access

East of Kladovo, between the villages of Kostol and Mala Vrbica, lies is the Mala Vrbica fish farm, 250 km or 4 hours’ drive from Belgrade. For driving directions, zoom in on the map and click on the "P" (parking) sign.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , River , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer , Winter

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration , Spring , Winter

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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