# List of protected natural resources in Serbia

Protected areas cover around 5% of the territory of Serbia. The Law on the Protection of the Nature defines these categories of protected areas:
* Strict nature reserve — Area of unmodified natural features with representative ecosystems set aside for the preservation of its biodiversity and for scientific research and monitoring.
* Special nature reserve — Area of unmodified or slightly modified natural features of great importance due to uniqueness and rarity which includes the habitats of endangered species set aside for the preservation of its unique features, education, limited tourism and for scientific research and monitoring.
* National park — Area with large number of diverse ecosystems of national value, with outstanding natural features and/or cultural heritage set aside for the preservation of its natural resources and for educational, scientific and tourist use.
* Natural monument — Small unmodified or slightly modified natural feature, object or phenomenon, easily detectable and unique, with unique natural attributes.
* Protected habitat — Area which includes habitats of one or more wildlife species.
* Landscape of outstanding features — Area of remarkable appearance with important natural and cultural value.
* Nature park — Area of well-preserved natural values with preserved natural ecosystems and picturesque landscape set aside for the preservation of biodiversity and for educational, tourist, recreational and scientific use.

## National parks

There are 5 national parks in Serbia (IUCN Category II) as of 2007, and one more which is proposed and is in the procedure of receiving the status of the National Park: One of those National parks (Šar Mountain) is located on the territory of Kosovo. Although Kosovo declared independence in 2008, Serbian government does not recognize this, so Šar Mountain is still listed as a Serbian National park by Serbian authorities.
| National park | Year of declaration | City/Municipality | Area (km$^2$) |
| Đerdap | 1974 | Golubac, Majdanpek, Kladovo | 636.8 |
| Kopaonik | 1981 | Raška, Brus | 118.1 |
| Tara | 1981 | Bajina Bašta | 192.0 |
| Fruška Gora | 1960 | Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Beočin, Bačka Palanka, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Irig, Inđija | 253.9 |
| Stara Planina | 2022 (proposed) | Pirot, Dimitrovgrad, Zaječar, Knjaževac | 1,209.1 |
| Kučaj-Beljanica | 2022 (proposed) | Žagubica, Bor, Despotovac, Boljevac | 453.7 |

## Nature reserves

There are 22 nature reserves (IUCN category Ia) in Serbia and 6 more which are in the procedure of receiving the status of a Nature reserve. They are grouped into two groups: Strict Nature Reserves and Special Nature Reserves:
| Special Nature reserves | Year of declaration | City/Municipality | Area (km$^2$) |
| Deliblato Sands | 1965 | Alibunar, Vršac, Bela Crkva, Požarevac, Kovin | 348.29 |
| Gornje Podunavlje | | Apatin, Sombor | 196.05 |
| Venerina padina | | Babušnica | 0.003 |
| Bagremara | 2007 | Bačka Palanka | 1.18 |
| Karađorđevo | 1997 | Bač, Bačka Palanka | 29.53 |
| Prebreza | | Blace | 29.53 |
| Carska bara | 1955 | Zrenjanin | 47.26 |
| Kraljevac | 2009 | Kovin | 2.64 |
| Selevenjske pustare | | Kanjiža, Subotica | 6.77 |
| Trešnjica river Gorge | | Ljubovija | 5.95 |
| Koviljsko-petrovaradinski rit | 1998 | Novi Sad, Sremski Karlovci, Inđija, Titel | 58.95 |
| Jelašnička river Gorge | | Niš | 1.16 |
| Uvac | | Nova Varoš, Sjenica | 75.43 |
| Slano Kopovo | 2000 | Novi Bečej | 9.76 |
| Obedska bara | 1968 | Pećinci, Ruma | 98.20 |
| Zasavica | 1997 | Sremska Mitrovica, Bogatić | 11.29 |
| Lake Ludaš | 1982 | Subotica | 8.46 |
| Pastures of the Great Bustard | | Kikinda, Čoka, Novi Kneževac | 67.79 |
| Paljevine | 2011 | Sjenica | 0.078 |
| Gutavica | 2011 | Sjenica | 0.11 |
| Titelski Breg | 2012 | Titel | 4.96 |
| Okanj | 2013 | Zrenjanin, Novi Bečej | 54.81 |
| Ritovi donjeg Potisja | 2014 | Titel, Žabalj, Novi Bečej, Zrenjanin | 30.11 |
| Mala jasenova glava | 2014 | Boljevac | 0.063 |
| Mileševka river gorge | 2014 | Prijepolje | 12.44 |
| Jerma | 2014 | Babušnica, Dimitrovgrad, Pirot | 69.94 |
| Goč-Gvozdac | 2014 | Kraljevo, Vrnjačka Banja | 39.57 |
| Peštersko polje | 2015 | Tutin, Sjenica | 31.18 |
| Tesne Jaruge | 2015 | Nišla, Sjenica | 0.029 |
| Suva Planina | 2015 | Niška Banja, Bela Palanka, Gadžin Han | 181.17 |
| Rtanj | 2019 | Sokobanja, Boljevac | 49.97 |
| Strict nature reserves | Year of declaration | City/Municipality | Area (km$^2$) |
| Vinatovača | | Despotovac | 0.37 |
| Danilova kosa | 2008 | Krupanj | 0.067 |
| Prokop | 1958 | Kruševac | 0.059 |
| Bukovo | 2007 | Negotin | 0.10 |
| Felješana | 2014 | Majdanpek | 0.15 |
| Kukavica | 2014 | Vladičin Han | 0.76 |
| Mustafa | 2014 | Majdanpek | 0.80 |
| Iznad Tatalije | 2015 | Bajina Bašta, Sjenica | 0.008 |
| Zelenika | 2015 | Užice | 0.0045 |
| Jarešnik | 2019 | Bosilegrad | 0.062 |

## Nature Parks and Landscapes of Outstanding Features

There are 23 Nature parks and Landscapes of Outstanding Features (IUCN Category Ib) and 8 more which are in the procedure of receiving the status of a Nature park or a Landscape of outstanding features:
| Nature park | Year of declaration | City/Municipality | Area (km$^2$) |
| Tikvara | | Bačka Palanka | 5.08 |
| Jegricka Nature Park | | Bačka Palanka, Vrbas, Temerin, Žabalj | 11.44 |
| Stara Tisa near Biserno Ostrvo | | Bečej, Novi Bečej, Žabalj | 3.91 |
| Stara Planina | 1997 | Zaječar, Dimitrovgrad, Pirot, Knjaževac | 1143.32 |
| Golija | 2001 | Ivanjica, Kraljevo, Raška, Novi Pazar, Sjenica | 751.83 |
| Kamaraš | | Kanjiža | 2.67 |
| Sićevačka Gorge | 1997 | Niš, Bela Palanka | 77.46 |
| Begečka jama | | Novi Sad | 3.79 |
| Ponjavica | | Pančevo | 1.33 |
| Grmija | | Priština | 11.67 |
| Palić lake | 1982 | Subotica | 7.13 |
| Šargan - Mokra Gora | | Užice, Čajetina, Bajina Bašta | 108.13 |
| Zlatibor | proposed | Čajetina, Nova Varoš, Užice | 321.74 |
| Landscape of outstanding features | Year of declaration | City/Municipality | Area (km$^2$) |
| Kosmaj | | Belgrade/Mladenovac | 35.14 |
| Veliko Ratno Ostrvo | | Belgrade/Zemun | 1.68 |
| Avala | | Belgrade/Voždovac | 4.89 |
| River Pčinja Valley | | Bujanovac | 26.06 |
| Gradac Gorge | | Valjevo | 12.68 |
| Vršac Mountains | 1982 | Vršac | 44.08 |
| Lepterija - Soko Grad | | Sokobanja | 8.38 |
| Subotička Peščara | | Subotica | 53.70 |
| Vlasina | | Surdulica, Crna Trava | 127.41 |
| Ovčar-Kablar Gorge | | Čačak, Lučani | 22.50 |
| Zaovine | proposed | Bajina Bašta | 55.94 |
| Radan | proposed | Kuršumlija, Prokuplje, Bojnik, Lebane, Medveđa | 466.44 |
| Đetinja Gorge | proposed | Užice, Čajetina | 8.65 |
| Mali Rzav Springs | proposed | Arilje, Ivanjica | 33.57 |
| Ćelije hydroacumulation | proposed | Kruševac, Brus | 39.67 |
| Ras - Sopoćani | proposed | Novi Pazar | 8.21 |
| Kamena Gora | proposed | Prijepolje | 78.08 |

## Natural monuments

There are currently 64 natural monuments of geological heritage and 225 monuments of botanical heritage (mostly rare trees) in Serbia. Some of the best known monuments of geological heritage are: Resavska cave, Đavolja Varoš, Marble cave and Rugova Canyon.