Deliblatska peščara

Sand area in Vojvodina, Serbia

Address

Mramorački vinogradi, Banatski Karlovac

Website

deliblatskapescara.rs

About

Deliblato Sands (Serbian: Делиблатска пешчара / Deliblatska peščara, Hungarian: Delibláti-homokpuszta) is a large sand area covering around 300 km2 (120 sq mi) of ground in Banat, Serbia. It is located between the river Danube and the southwestern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. The sands are named after the village of Deliblato, in the municipality of Kovin. Its main masses are elliptical-shaped hills with steppe grassland plains and steppe forests. The Deliblato Sands are one of the largest sandy terrains in Europe, once part of a vast prehistoric desert, having originated from the withdrawal of the Pannonian Sea. They are home to many endemic species of plants and animals which are rare or endangered in Europe and globally. Due to its forest and surroundings, it was declared a special nature reserve. On a national level, it represents a natural asset of special importance falling under protection category I.

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