Protected areas

Nature park Palic

The Nature park Palic includes the lake Palic and part of the settlement Palic. The park combines nature (Lake Palic, Veliki Park) and the culture of the Vojvodina (several buildings of Banja Palic from the second half of the 19th century).

The acidity of the alkaline lake mud influenced the construction of Banja Palic at the beginning of the 19th century. The large park, founded in 1840, is a valuable part of the landscape. To this day, it is an important habitat for wildlife species, including numerous species of birds. The natural vegetation (marshlands) has been fragmentarily preserved along the Tapsin Channel and in some places along the bank. Nowadays, the four sectors of the Palic Lake have changed into an eutrophic ecosystem. To counteract this change, purified water is pumped into the lake to preserve the traditional tourist role of the lake.

Recorded data on the fauna show that the natural habitat of endangered species continues to shrink due to anthropogenic modification. The lake is located on the eastern route of migratory birds. So far, more than 200 bird species have been registered here, including 176 protected species. The most valuable habitats are the so-called Bird islands in the 2nd sector. Here are the last nests of the beard gull (Larus melanocephalus) in Serbia. The remnants of the marshlands along the shoreline enable the survival of protected amphibian species and also provide a habitat for the kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), for example. The ecological connection between lake Palic and laek Ludas plays an important key role in the survival of the european otters (Lutra lutra) in the Kires Basin.

The tourist promenade on the north and north-eastern shores is part of the protected cultural-historical complex. The Art Nouveau characterizes numerous buildings there. This includes the Zoo, which has more than 150 species. On an area of 10 ha, there are more than 270 tree and shrub species. Since 2005, international standards have been recognized in the Wildlife Refuge.

Special nature reserve Ludas Lake

The Special nature reserve Ludas lake is a complex of marshlands, open water areas, reedbelts as well as steppes. The lake, surrounding marshlands and the river Kires form an ecological interaction.

Ludas lake is the only flat, semi-static lake in the steppe region and belongs to the small preserved steppe lakes in the Pannonian region. Due to their mosaic arrangement, different types of soil create a rich biodiversity in a confined space.

Lake Ludas was already known in the 19th century for its great variety of birds. The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is considered a typical species. Today, the lake is an important resting and feeding place for migratory birds, such as the common spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia).

Not only rare birds can be found here but also otters, turtles and some rare species of insects. The area is also home to rare plant species such as the bug orchid (Orchis coriophora) and the seaside arrowgrass (Triglochin maritima).

Archaeological excavations prove the existence of settlements in the area of the lake in the Stone Age. The oldest settlement Šupljak (SRB) / Ludas (HU) on the east coast dates from the 17th century. Today, the majority of the inhabitants of the surrounding settlements originate from the area of today's Hungarian Szeged, from which they immigrated in the 19th century.

Around the lake there are historic, traditionally preserved farms. The Catholic Church and the Parochia on the Ludas Mountains are also considered valuable cultural monuments.