Dragan GAČIĆ, Milorad DANILOVIĆ, Danko CUPARA, Zoran KUZMANOVIĆ

• 39 % of European vascular flora• 51 % of European fish fauna• 49 % of European reptile and amphibian fauna • 74 % of European bird fauna• 67 % of European mammal fauna

Total area = 88,361 km² (2.1% of European territory)

Protected areasystem

No. ofsites

Territory(in ha)

%

Protected areas 464 518,204 5.9

UNESCO MAB 1 53,804 0.6

Ramsar sites 9 55,627 0.6

IBA 42 1,259,624 14.2

IPA 61 747,300 8.5

PBA 40 903,643 10.2

Type of forests

Territory(in ha)

%

Deciduous 1,988,869 88.3

Conifer 209,473 9.3

Mixed 54,058 2.4

Total 2,252,400 100.0

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

National park

1. Fruška gora

2. Đerdap

3. Tara

4. Kopaonik

5. Šar Mountain

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

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16 Nature Parks 16 Landscape of extraordinary characteristics 72 Special Nature Reserves 68 Monuments of Nature with Specific Geological Aspects 244 Monuments of Nature with Specific Botanic Aspects 168 Historical Sites

PROTECTED AREAS IN SERBIA

National parkDate of

establishmentArea

(in ha)

ProtectiondegreeIUCN

Type of manager

Fruška gora 1960 25,393 VPublic Enterprise

(Provincial)

Đerdap 1974 63,608 IVPublic Enterprise

(Republic)

Tara 1981 19,175 IIPublic Enterprise

(Republic)

Kopaonik 1981 11,810 VPublic Enterprise

(Republic)

Šar Mountain 1986 39,000 IIPublic Enterprise

(Republic)

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

21.437

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20.000

25.000

2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2012

Spring number Shooting

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia from 2010 until 2020"Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia", Issue 88/10

Management goalincrease in the number and improvement of the structure(sex, age, trophy) of wild boar

Proposed management tools- increase of food sources in habitat- supplementary feeding- permanent health protection

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Hunting seasonMales, Yearlings (≤60 kg)

15 April to 28 February

Females1 July to 31 December

Hunting Development Strategy* in the adoption procedure *

Forest Development Strategyadopted in 2006

Total area ≈21.500 km²Agricultural land

(83% of the total area)

SERBIA

Lowland and flat regionForests and other woodland

(7% of the total area)

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Bačka

Banat

Srem

Fruška gora National park

Total area25.393 ha

Altitude105 – 539 m

Mean annual temperature11.6°C

Mean annual precipitation652 – 833 mm

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

≈ 80 km

≈ 13 km

16 Orthodox monasteries

structure of hunting ground area

Forests and other

woodland88%

Meadows and pastures

4%

Fields and arable lands

6%

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

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Fruška gora National park

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

5 ♂ + 31♀

February 2009

Fenced area "Ravne"≈ 100 ha

re-establish population in wild

45 ♂ + 55♀March 2014

Fenced area "Vorovo"≈ 1,450 ha

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

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(1) = 217 ha(2) = 400 ha(3) = 57 ha(4) = 52 ha(5) = 715 ha(6) = 11 haSpecies

Spring populationMarch, 2014

Fallow deer 250

Mouflon 110

Wild boar 214

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Fruška gora YearSpring

numberAnnualharvest

Degree of usage (%)

Open part of hunting ground

2011 292 62 21,2

2012 292 65 22,3

2013 346 79 22,8

Fenced area "Vorovo"

2011 242 113 46,7

2012 255 144 56,5

2013 234 95 40,6

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Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Open part of hunting ground

YearCollective

hunt(n)

Number of huntersNumber of harvested

wild boar

n Mean Min-max n Mean Min-max

2011/12 19 499 26.3 5 – 97 42 2.2 0 – 7

2012/13 16 427 26.7 6 – 53 65 4.1 0 – 12

2013/14 20 462 23.1 4 – 60 79 3.9 0 – 14

Total 55 1,388 25.2 4 – 97 186 3.4 0 – 14

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

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Number of hunters

Sex and age structure

Age Male Female

1 58 49

2 10 12

3 8 14

4 6 5

5 2 3

6 3 2

Total 87 85

Open part of hunting groundTrophy structure (2011-2013)

Gold medal

Bronze medal

> 80.0CIC points

1 1 9

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Fenced area "Vorovo"

YearCollective

hunt(n)

Number of huntersNumber of harvested

wild boar

n Mean Min-max n Mean Min-max

2012/13 3 39 13.0 12 – 15 83 27.7 23 – 32

2013/14 4 39 9.7 5 – 15 78 19.5 5 – 44

Supplementary feedingYear Corn Hay

2011/12300 – 400 tons/year

20 – 30tons/year

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15 450 tons 14 tons

game cropsin fenced area "Vorovo"

Legislation and Management

Constitution of the Republic of Serbia National Sustainable Strategy Development (2009-2017) National Environmental Protection Programme Biodiversity Strategy (2011-2018) National Strategy for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Goods Forestry Development Strategy Agriculture Development Strategy National Rural Development Programme ...

Department of Forest UtilizationFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Law on Game and Hunting Law on Forests Law on Agriculture and Rural Development Law on the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia (2010 -2020) Law on National Parks Law on Animal Husbandry Law on Welfare of Animals Law on Nature Protection Law on Environmental Protection Law on Tourism ...

Long-term hunting ground management plan (10-year period)Annual hunting ground management plan (1 April – 31 March)

Department of Forest UtilizationFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Quarry, Mine

Accumulation(flood excavation site)

Cultivation land(Arable)

Cattle grazing(pasture)

Orchard, Vineyard

Visitor center

The Law on Land Restitution (No 46/06)land returning about 6,000 ha of forests

Department of Forest UtilizationFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

special schools for survival in nature eco-camps recreational fishing numerous picnic areas walking, hiking and cycling bird watching programmesmany monasteries collecting herbs, forest fruits andmushrooms

Tourism Development Strategy* in the adoption procedure *

Department of Forest UtilizationFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Department of Forest UtilizationFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Registered poaching

Year Fallow deer Mouflon Wild boar Roe deer

2009/10 9 - 4 5

2010/11 2 4 2 -

2011/12 3 - 2 -

2012/13 - - 3 2

2013/14 2 - 1 3

Department of Utilization forestFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

VorovoRavne

Habitat fragmentation and degradation

Deer vehicle collisions (DVC)

Year Wild boar Roe deer

2011/12 - 1

2012/13 1 2

2013/14 1 3

Road network(total 376 km, public roads 22%)

Highways Other roads Local roads

E-75, E-70 M-21 (29 km)P-103, P-106, P-116, P-130,

Department of Forest UtilizationFaculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade

Management Programme (2014)

education of game-keepers cooperation with scientific and other institutions