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Description
Vražji Kamen (Devil's Stone) near Velika Trnica village is a natural phenomenon with rock pillars formed by the Pčinja River rising from the river valley. These rock formations around the small church are one of the rare places in Serbia where puščavec breeds. The road tunnel beneath hides skalna lastovka, while rdeca lastovka, mestna lastovka, and kmečka lastovka are flying through the river valley. The scrubby and rocky slopes north of the church host skalni strnad and hribski škrjanec among many other passerine species. Usual suspects like povodni kos, siva pastirica, and črna štorklja, are at the riverbanks.
The whole Pčinja River valley is part of the Aegean basin thus many southeastern and Mediterranean species are possible here, though more likely in the downstream parts of the valley than at this location. The area is protected as the Nature Monument Vražji Kamen - Prosečnik.
The area belongs to the Important Bird Area (IBA) Pčinja.
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Access
To access Vražji Kamen depart from the highway Vranje - Bujanovac towards the Ristovac village. After 10km at Sveta Petka village make sure to turn left and continue stright for the next 20km to reach Vražji Kamen. There is a convenient parking place at the bottom of the cliffs.