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Description
Byford's Forest is an elongated wooded area of 40 hectares in Belgrade. 78 bird species have been recorded in the forest. Breeding birds include slavec, črnoglavka, veliki detel, srednji detel, skobec and lesna sova. Other birds that can be observed are kobilar, grmovščica, veliki skovik, zelena žolna, mali detel, and črna žolna.
Details
Access
Byford's Forest is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac, between the neighborhoods of Banjica and Dedinje. If you're coming from central Belgrade, the most straightforward route is by public transport. You can take bus line 401 or 402 from the city center—these typically pass through Banjica. Disembark near the Military Medical Academy (VMA), and from there it's a short walk to the forest entrance. It is best to explore the forest on foot. The park features well-maintained walking trails.
Terrain and Habitat
ForestConditions
FlatCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
NoGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
SpringRoute
Wide path , Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Timothy John Byford, British author and educator, who lived in Serbia since 1971, studied birds in the forest, and began an initiative to protect the forest. He died in 2014, before the forest was placed under protection. The Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia and the Belgrade City Secretariat for Environmental Protection, after a public hearing, declared the forest a natural monument on 15 September 2015. Also, by the same act, the name of the forest was changed to the Byford's Forest.