Canyon Uvac and its managers. The truly unique and magnificent destination of southwestern Serbia where more and more visitors come. Untouched nature, caves, lakes, endemic plant species and the last refuge of almost extinct birds - griffon soup, are just some of the things you can see during a visit to the reservation. It is included in the natural good of exceptional importance and under the protection of the state since 1971. What is unique about the Uvca canyon? 1) In the Uvac canyon, a white-headed soup nestles, a species of eagle-eagle known as the "heavenly king" because of an imposing size, which has almost died out in our area two decades ago. Today there are about 500 units of eagle in the canyon. They nest on the steep and rocky rivers of the canyon, most of them in the nest between 10 h and 15 h. Just like what the story tells Beloglavi sup - love and loyalty in the Uvc canyon, the white-headed sup is unique in many ways. It is our biggest bird with a wingspan of about 3 and an average weight of 7-8 kg, and it can reach 11 kg. Reproduction of griffon vultures They can live up to 30 years, and they are distinguished by monogamy - they remain with one partner for the rest of their lives. When a partner dies, they do not look for a new one. Bunches are fully matured at 5 years. A woman carries only one egg, at the end of January or early February, and both parents are lying on it for 54-56 days. Breeding on limestone walls is group-shaped and colonies formed, rarely isolated isolated couples. The elderly youngster stays in the nest before the first flight for 4 months. How To Keep A Griffin Soup? The role of griffon soup is irreplaceable in the ecosystem chain - it is exclusively fed to dead animals, which prevents the spread of infection and thus makes it natural recycling. It is fed exclusively to the corpses of medium and large mammals, mostly equidae and fennel (cows, horses, sheep, donkeys, deer, deer), but also foxes, dogs, rabbits ...
Uvac Canyon and its meanders. The truly unique and magnificent destination of southwestern Serbia where more and more visitors come. Untouched nature, caves, lakes, endemic plant species and the last refuge of almost extinct birds - griffon vulture, are just some of the things you can see during a visit to this natural reserve. It is the natural good of exceptional importance and under the protection