Developed for the Sixth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
In the framework of the UNEP/GEF project “Support to Eligible Parties to Produce the Sixth National Report to the CBD“, Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia as the administrative authority for the implementation of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and Serbian Environmental Protection Agency as the executive agency of this project in Serbia have prepared the 6th National report on the implementation of UNCBD which shows the assessment of progress in the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets using more than 50 indicators that were adjusted or developed for this purpose and presented here.
Biodiversity Indicators
More than 50 indicators were improved or developed to review progress in implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets
1. Protection of Biodiversity
1.1 Stopping the trend of vulnerability and loss of biodiversity
1.1.1 Main pollutants concentration and deposition trend
1.1.2 Biomonitoring of air pollution
1.1.3 Air quality in the selected protected areas
1.1.4 Aquatic macrophytes water pollution bio-monitoring
1.1.5 Red algae population trend
Case study: Invasive cyanobacteria Raphidiopsis raciborskii (Woloszynska) Aguilera, Berrendero Gómez, Kastovsky, Echenique & Salerno in waters of Serbia
Case study: Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon stocks in Serbia
1.1.6 Invasive insect species trend
Subindicator: Invasive species Cydalima perspectalis trend
Subindicator: Invasive species Halyomorpha halys trend
1.1.7 Monitoring and gradation of gypsy moth (Limantria dispar) in the forests of Serbia
1.1.8 Trend of concentration of allergenic pollen of ambrosia (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in Serbia
1.1.9 The trend of the areas where the ambrosia has been treated
1.1.10 Trend of mosquito populations infected with Western Nile Virus in Serbia
1.1.11 Trend of the mosquito population infected with Western Nile Virus in Belgrade
1.1.12 Trend of population of infected ticks causing Lyme disease
1.1.13 Trend of Morbus Lyme patients in Serbia
1.1.14 Diversity of species – butterfly population trend
1.1.15 Species diversity – birds population trend
Case study: The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) – critically endangered species
1.1.16 Trend of Griffon vulture population restored
1.1.17 Trend in the number of carnivorous mammal population
Case study: Steppe Falcon (Falco cherrug)
1.1.18 Changes of floristically composition of hilly grassland communities on Stara Planina Mt
Case study: Protected plant species Salsola soda L. disappearance in Nature Park Rusanda and most likely – new status of extinct species for territory of Serbia
1.1.19 Progress in Contaminated sites management
Case study: Specific activity of 137Cs in soil in southern Serbia
1.2 Preservation of biological diversity at the genetic, species and ecosystem level
1.2.1 Population trends of autochthonous domestic species
Case study: Seed Facilities in forestry as a basis for conservation and guided use of gene fond in Serbia
Case study: Trend in conservation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Plant Gene Bank
1.3 Monitoring the impact of climate change on biodiversity and the impact of biodiversity on mitigating the effects of climate change
1.3.1 Dead wood and climate changes
1.3.2 Forest damages
1.3.3 Forest health conditions
1.3.4 Forest fires
1.3.5 Number of fungal species in selected forest habitats
1.3.6 Air pollution and forest defoliation in selected protected areas
1.3.7 Flowering of Prunus laurocerasus related to Climate Changes
1.3.8 Climate Changes and flowering phenology of winter aconite
1.3.9 Climate Changes and Black-Headed Bunting areal and population size changes
1.3.10 Wintering aquatic-habitat birds population trends
Subindicator: Nesting aquatic-birds populations trends
1.4 Establishment of an integral national information system for biodiversity with a database - INISB
1.4.1 Number of biodiversity indicators in use
1.5 Combating illegal killing, trapping and trade of wild species
1.5.1 Number and structure of animals in the shelter of Zoo Palic
1.5.2 Wild bird poaching and poisoning
2. Improvement of the system of protected areas and ecological networks
2.1 Increasing the protected areas surface and management effectiveness
2.1.1 Trend of protected areas changes
2.1.2 CORINE Land Cover habitat changes in Protected Area in Serbia
Case study: Ecosystem status of Pannonia open sands in Serbia
Case study: Change of open-sand habitats in Deliblato sands region since XIX century
2.1.3 Monitoring and improving the status of protected areas
2.1.4 Change in state budget allocations for Protected Areas
2.1.5 Change in the amount of funds from the revenues for protected areas use
2.1.6 Sources of financing of national parks in Serbia
2.1.7 Change in the amount of funds invested in the protected areas in Autonomous province of Vojvodina
2.1.8 Protected Area Management Effectiveness in Serbia
2.1.9 Habitat changes in selected protected areas
Case study: Restoration of steppe habitats on Fruška gora and Deliblato Sands in 21st century
2.2 Establishment and development of the Ecological network of the Republic of Serbia
2.2.1 CORINE Land Cover habitat changes inside Ecological network in Serbia
Case study: Prime Hoverfly Area (PHA)
Case study: Ecological network in Vojvodina
2.2.2 Protected Area „Golija“, as a part of UNESCO MAB biosphere reserve
Case study: Living With Brown Bear in Golija-Studenica Biosphere Reserve
Case study: Habitat changes in Protected Area „Golija“ according to LANDSAT imagery
2.2.3 Protected Area „Gornje Podunavlje“, as a part of UNESCO MAB biosphere reserve “Backo Podunavlje”
2.3 Protection and evaluation of landscape types
2.3.1 Trend of Forest area change in Serbia
Case study: Ecosystem status of forests in Serbia
2.3.2 Dead wood in forests
2.3.3 CORINE Land Cover Change of intended land use
3. Sustainable use of natural resources
3.1 Developing mechanisms for sustainable use and equitable distribution of biodiversity components
3.1.1 Forest management plans
Case study: Forest certifications in Serbia
3.1.2 Increment and wood cutting
3.1.3 Timber consumption and sale
Case study: Ecosystem services in Bosut forests
3.1.4 Collection of wild flora and fauna
Subindicator: Blueberry, Juniper, Rosehip
Subindicator: Penny bun, Golden chanterelle
Subindicator: Vineyard snail, Green frogs
Case study: Mineral composition of honey in Serbia
3.1.5 Export of wild flora and fauna
Case study: Ethno-botanical research of diversity and use of medicinal plants in the protected area “Stara Planina”
3.1.6 Species diversity – Macromycetes (Macrofungi) species number trend
3.1.7 Fresh water fishing
Case study: Permanent ban on sterlet sturgeon Acipenser ruthenus fishing in Serbia
3.1.8 Fragmentation of the river habitats
Case study: Effects of Đerdap Gorge on fish catch in Danube
3.1.9 Small hydro power plants
Case study: Mapping the most valuable rivers in Serbia
3.1.10 Renewable energy sources
3.1.11 Population dynamics of the main hunting species
3.1.12 The intensity of tourism in the mountains
Case study: Impact of tourism on protected area National Park “Kopaonik”
Case study: Impact of tourism on protected areas Nature Park “Stara planina”
3.1.13 Domestic material consumption and resource productivity
3.1.14 Mapping of High Nature Value (HNV) Farmland in Serbia
3.1.15 Organic agriculture
Kopaonik – Srpska planina
4. Improving public policy and public participation in decision-making
4.1 Inclusion of nature protection in other sectoral policies through amendments and implementation of sectoral regulations through existing legal remedies
4.1.1 Endangered and protected species
4.1.2 Financing the environmental protection
4.1.3 Revenues from fees for use of natural resources
4.2 Increasing the level of knowledge and awareness of the importance of biodiversity and promoting public participation in biodiversity protection
4.2.1 Biodiversity and nature protection in scientific research
4.2.2 Public participation through financing the projects of CSOs in Vojvodina
Case study: WWF Nature Academy
Case study: Regional cooperation on biodiversity conservation in South East Europe