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Tara National Park

National Park
The BalkansDesignated in 1981220 km²
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A wooded mountain region above the canyon of the River Drina, with one of Serbia's last fir forests.

Area

220 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1981

Highlight

It commands the canyon of the Drina, one of the deepest in Europe, with views of the celebrated house on the river

Declared in 1981, Tara commands the canyon of the Drina, the natural border between Serbia and Bosnia and one of the deepest in Europe. Its Banjska Stena viewpoint, above a bend in the river, has become one of the most shared images of modern Serbian tourism, and the little house stranded in midstream — built by a group of swimmers in the 1960s on a rock in the middle of the river — is now one of the most recognisable photographic symbols of the Balkans.

Location

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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.

Tara National Park: 139 documented species

Mammals22Birds70Reptiles3Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Serbia, where Tara National Park lies.

Wetland

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

164 km away

174 km away

200 km away

Similar parks

Which other parks are like this one?

Same country: Serbia

Same country: Serbia

Same country: Serbia

Same type of protected area: National Park

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Region

The Balkans

Climate

Temperate, Mountain

Plan your visit

Area
220 km²
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2
Insecta36
Arachnida3
Malacostraca1
Clitellata1
Diplopoda1

Threatened:

239 km away

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