List of protected natural resources in Serbia

Protected areas cover around 5% of the territory of Serbia.

[1] The Law on the Protection of the Nature[2] defines these categories of protected areas: There are 5 national parks in Serbia[a] (IUCN Category II) as of 2007,[3] and one more which is proposed and is in the procedure of receiving the status of the National Park:[4][5] One of those National parks (Šar Mountain) is located on the territory of Kosovo.

[4] There are 22 nature reserves (IUCN category Ia) in Serbia and 6 more which are in the procedure of receiving the status of a Nature reserve.

[4][6] They are grouped into two groups: Strict Nature Reserves and Special Nature Reserves: There are 23 Nature parks and Landscapes of Outstanding Features (IUCN Category Ib) and 8 more which are in the procedure of receiving the status of a Nature park or a Landscape of outstanding features:[4] There are currently 64 natural monuments of geological heritage and 225 monuments of botanical heritage (mostly rare trees)[4] in Serbia.

Some of the best known monuments of geological heritage are: Resavska cave, Đavolja Varoš, Marble cave and Rugova Canyon.

Ludaš Lake is a shallow lake in the province of Vojvodina in northern Serbia , near the city of Subotica . It is a special natural preserve and, since 1977, designated as a swamp area of international significance by the Ramsar Convention .