Everything about Tara Mountain totally explained
Tara Mountain, part of the
Outer Dinaric Alps, is located in western
Serbia and stands at 1,000-1,500 meters above sea level. The mountain's slopes are clad in dense
forests with numerous high-altitude clearings and meadows, steep cliffs, deep ravines carved by the nearby
Drina River and many
karst, or limestone caves. The mountain is a popular tourist center. Tara's
national park encompasses a large part of the mountain.
National park
Tara's national park was established in 1981 and it encompasses Tara and
Zvijezda mountains, in a large bend of the
Drina River. The size of the park is about 220
square kilometers with altitudes varying from 250 to 1,500
meters above sea level. The park's management office is located in nearby
Bajina Bašta.
The national park consists of a group of mountain peaks with deep picturesque gorges between them. The most striking of these gorges is the Drina Gorge, with its sheer drops from 1000-250 meters and extensive views of western Serbia and nearby Bosnia. The area is also characterised by
karst caves, pits, springs, and breathtaking vista points.
Forests account for three quarters of this national park's area, some of them being the best preserved and well-kept in
Europe. Tara also boasts a rare endemic
Tertiary species, the
Picea omorika, or
Serbian Spruce, which is now protected in a small area of the park. Because of its rarity and scientific importance, it has been placed under national protection. Locally, Tara is home to many different species of wildlife, including
brown bears,
chamois,
roe deer,
lynxes,
otters,
wolves and others. More than 100 bird species also make their temporary or permanent homes on the slopes of the mountain: the
golden eagle, the
griffon vulture, the
peregrine falcon, the
Eurasian eagle owl, the
black grouse, among many others.
The Tara National Park can be reached from Bajina Bašta directly (by the Bajina Bašta - Kaludjerske Bare road), from Perućac via Bajina Bašta (by the Perućac - Mitrovac road) and from Kremna (the Kremna - Kaludjerske Bare road). The Drina Gorge, which is an integral part of the park, can be toured by boat.
Tara National Park is home to
Mitrovac, a children's recreational center and several hotel facilities, including Hotel Beli Bor, Hotel Omorika (a large hotel with many conference services), and Hotel Tara.
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