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Description
The river Zasavica is about 30 km long, with numerous flood depressions and forest barriers. The width of this slowly meandering river is up to 80 metres, and the average depth is 2.5 m. Private forest groves of oak, ash, black alder, white willow and poplar have been preserved along its course.
Go explore the Valjevac pasture – the central feature of the area and the largest pasture in northwestern Serbia: a combination of a grassland, shallow water-filled depressions, with nearby reedbeds and the River Zasavica on the one side and willow-poplar forest on the other, with numerous waders using it as a migration stop-over site.
Some 216 bird species have been recorded in Zasavica Reserve, including pritlikavi kormoran , čapljica , kvakač , kostanjevka , belorepec , rjavi lunj , škrjančar , črnorepi kljunač , polojnik , togotnik , veliki škurh , even čoketa , divja grlica , kukavica , zelena žolna , sirijski detel , mali detel , čopasti škrjanec , rjava cipa , rumena pastirica , slavec , šmarnica , repaljščica , rakar , trstni cvrčalec , rumeni vrtnik , sivi muhar , plašica , rjavi srakoper , kobilar , grilček , dlesk and veliki strnad. Also, Eurasian beaver has been successfully reintroduced in the area.
Photos by Wikimedia Commons and Mileta Cekovic.
Details
Access
The Zasavica Reserve is located 15 km south of the Belgrade-Zagreb highway, 90 km west of Belgrade and 70 km south of Novi Sad. Take the E-70 highway exit for the Sremska Mitrovica city, cross the Sava River, then through Mačvanska Mitrovica towards the village of Zasavica II and farther towards the Zasavica Nature Reserve. Click on the P at the map for driving directions.
Local tourist options include educational programs for pupils and students; scientific and professional research, sport fishing, photo safari boat ride through Zasavica, boat ride on the "Umbra" boat with a capacity of 60 seats and auto-camp - located 200 m north of the Zasavica Visitor's centre (called "CAMPING ZASAVICA").
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Wetland , Grassland , Agriculture , River , ReedbedsConditions
Flat , Slippery , Dusty , No shadowCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
SpringBest time to visit
Spring migration , Autumn migrationRoute
Unpaved road , Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Within the reserve there is a farm of old breeds of domestic animals, such as the Balkan donkey, the Mangalitsa pig, Domestic Mountain Horse and Podolian (Grey Steppe) cattle.