environment
Storks Build Nests Along the South Morava
Niš – According to data from the Society for the Protection and Study of Birds of Serbia, approximately 2,000 mostly active nests with young white storks have been identified in our country.
TL;DR
- Serbia has around 2,000 active white stork nests, with about 1,150 in Vojvodina and an increasing number south of the Sava and Danube rivers.
- There are an estimated 4,400 young white storks in these active nests.
- White storks require specific habitats including rivers, pastures, and a food supply of fish, amphibians, rodents, and insects.
- Donje Međurovo, a village near Niš, has become a significant stork habitat with 25 active nests, and its residents are fond of the birds.
- The population growth in Donje Međurovo is attributed to an initial pair that nested on electrical infrastructure, attracting more storks over time.
- Stork population surveys in Serbia have been conducted every ten years since 1957, mirroring international practices.
- Other areas with a significant number of nests include Novi Sad, Čenta, Kovilj, Perlez, Banatski Taranoš, Botoš, Idvor, and Orlovat.
- One of the oldest nests in the Balkans, over a century old, is located in Kovilj.