Jegricka Nature Park
In the late 2000s the sections of the river which flow through the settlements, like Ravno Selo and Zmajevo, were dredged and cleaned from silt, while the banks were adapted into the esplanades with the benches, gazebos and tables. But by 2011 the river was clogged with the garbage again. The water in the park is threatened by the domestic waste, sewage water, cutting and burning of the reed, drainage of the pesticides from the surrounding fields and poaching.
Flora
The nature park is renowned for having large carpets of white water lilies. Other species include marsh fern and greater bladderwort.
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 Ferruginous duck. The river is rich in common carp, northern pike, wels catfish and zander and a section of the river is transformed into the Jegrička fish pond. The section of the park is declared an important bird area.
References
- ^ Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia: Registry of Protected Natural Resources (in Serbian)
- ^ NATURE OF SERBIA - Holiday on the move. Belgrade: National Tourism Organisation of Serbia. 2013. p. 7. ISBN 978-86-6005-295-9.
- ^ P.Koprivica (11 February 2011), "Park prirode prepušten nemaru", Politika (in Serbian)