Spačva basin
Spačva basin (Croatian: Spačvanski bazen) is a geographic microregion in Croatia. It is located in the south-western part of Syrmia—the latter being divided by Croatia and Serbia—and the southeastern part of Slavonia macroregion of Croatia, around Spačva river and river Studva. The region's 40.000 hectares of oak (Quercus robur) forests makes Spačva basin one of the largest continuous lowland oak forests in Europe.[1][2][3] In addition, the region forms an organic continuum with the Bosutska šuma (Serbian Cyrillic: Босутска шума) literally Bosut Forest in Vojvodina in Serbia. Bosutska šuma is one of two strict nature reserves in Vojvodina.[4] Spačva basin and Bosutska šuma forms the northern section of forest and swampland complex spreding south of Sava river as the Donje Podrinje into Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central Serbia.[5] Wood industry based in Spačva basin is important in the economical life of Vukovar-Srijem County. The major settlement in the region is the town of Otok.[2]
Spačva basin
Spačvanski bazen | |
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geographic region | |
Spačva (region) together with Bosutska šuma | |
Country | Croatia |
Region | Continental Croatia (Syrmia) |
County | Vukova-Srijem |
Municipality | Otok, Nijemci, Privlaka |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
See also
- Geography of Croatia
- Kopački Rit
- Historical Palača Swamp of the Bobota Canal
- Lonjsko Polje and Jelas-polje
- Gornje Podunavlje and Tikvara in Vojvodina
- Danube–Tisza Interfluve and Danube-Drava National Park in Hungary
- Ramsar Convention
References
- "Approved 10 projects over HRK million worth". 27 April 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Ika Lucić (2014). "The Impact of Spačvanski Bazen of Economic Development in Vukovar-Srijem County". Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Vuletić, Dijana. "Ecological and climate changes and regeneration related issues of pedunculate oak forests in Spačva basin". Croatian Forest Research Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Bosutske šume – najveće lužnjačke šume u Evropi". Radio Television of Vojvodina. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- Jeremić, Jasna. "The area of Morovićko-bosutske šume and Spačvanski bazen as a potential retention and transboundary protected area". Retrieved 25 February 2020.