Jegrička Nature Park
| Jegrička Nature Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Jegrička Nature Park | |
| Area | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)[1] |
The Jegrička Nature Park (Serbian: Парк природе Јегричка / Park prirode Jegrička) is a nature park in the north of Serbia along the Jegrička river the Bačka region of the Vojvodina province. The river is often lyrically referred to as "the umbilical cord of the Bačka wetlands" and is therefore declared a nature park. It covers the area along the river's banks and runs through four municipalities: Bačka Palanka, Vrbas, Temerin and Žabalj.[2]
In the late 2000s the sections of the river which flow through the settlements, like
domestic waste, sewage water, cutting and burning of the reed, drainage of the pesticides from the surrounding fields and poaching.[3]
Flora
The nature park is renowned for having large carpets of
greater bladderwort.[3]
Fauna
The river is rich in different fish species, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. It host different species of water fowl and is home to the endangered
important bird area.[3]
References
- ^ Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia: Registry of Protected Natural Resources[permanent dead link] (in Serbian)
- ^ ISBN 978-86-6005-295-9.
- ^ a b c P.Koprivica (11 February 2011), "Park prirode prepušten nemaru", Politika (in Serbian)