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18-519: In 2001, the area was declared a natural monument , and protected as the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge landscape of outstanding features . The Ovčar-Kablar Gorge is in western part of central Serbia, halfway between the towns of Čačak (17 kilometers on the east) and Požega on the west, some 155 kilometers south-west of the capital Belgrade . The gorge is a narrow of the West Morava's composite valley,

36-465: A continuation of the Požega Depression on the west, while itself continuous into the Čačak-Kraljevo Depression on the east. The gorge is carved between the 985 meters high mountain of Ovčar on the south and 889 meters high Kablar on the north, thus gaining its name. The river meanders through the gorge for 15 kilometers. Epigenetic in nature, the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge was crucial for the genesis of

54-590: A natural monument are: Biokovo Biokovo ( pronounced [bîɔkɔʋɔ] ) is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia , located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea , between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva . It is sometimes referred to as Bijakova , especially among inhabitants of the eastern side of the mountain. Its highest peak is Sveti Jure (Saint George), at 1762 m.a.s.l. It shows

72-400: A typical karst landscape. Atop the peak there is a powerful FM and DVB-T transmitter. The 196 km of its area is protected as a nature park with over 1,500 plant and animal species, some of which are endemic . Biokovo also includes the separate ridge and peak Sveti Ilija (Saint Elijah) at 1,642 m or 5,387 ft. Biokovo is one in a line of Dinaric Alps stretching along

90-403: A unique gorge". Principal characteristics of the gorge are prominent bends of the river bed, which form three "pinched meanders". Forests, wild life and monasteries are credited, with geographic features, for creating area's distinctive memorial and spiritual heritage. In April 2021 plans were announced for enlarging the protected zone, doubling its size. In September 2023 plans were announced for

108-408: Is a typical karstic mountain composed of limestones , dolomites , breccias , and flysch . The mountain has more than 400 identified speleological objects. Notable speleological objects are: Sveti Jure has recently found itself included as a climb in professional road bicycle races. It was visited for the first time on the second stage of the 2017 Tour of Croatia. However, due to bad weather

126-660: Is in the Biokovo Nature Park. To aid hikers, the Biokovo Nature Park Visitor Center is in downtown Makarska. However, Biokovo can be perilous if hiking unprepared - tourists erroneously imagine peaks to be closer than they are and, oblivious to the danger, have been known to go hiking wearing flip-flops, without water, wearing shirts with military camouflage patterns making them harder to spot for search and rescue teams . From 1976 to 2007, 24 hikers have died on Biokovo, while 37 had to be rescued. Biokovo

144-692: The Biokovo mountain in Croatia "pours millions of euros" into local budgets. [REDACTED] Media related to Ovčar-Kablar Gorge at Wikimedia Commons Natural monument A natural monument is a natural or cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities, or cultural significance. They can be natural geological and geographical features such as waterfalls, cliffs, craters, fossil, sand dunes, rock forms, valleys and coral reefs. Locations important to faith groups may be considered natural monuments. Archeological and historical sites linked to

162-714: The Dalmatian coast - northwest of it is Mosor and southeast are Sutvid and Rilić . To the east, the Šibenik runs in parallel. When the weather is very clear, from the top of Biokovo it is possible to see Monte Gargano in Italy, which is 252 km (157 mi) away. Zabiokovlje , a mountainous area in Biokovo, includes such townlets and villages as Gornja Brela, Zadvarje , Žeževica , Grabovac, Rastovac, Zagvozd , Župa , Rašćane and Kozica . Major economic activities there were cattle raising, grape growing, and hunting. Part of this area

180-468: The West Morava was dammed in the gorge when two hydroelectric dams with artificial lakes were created. Dam "Ovčar Banja" created smaller Kablar Lake , which since then has been mudded by the alluvial silt brought by the river. The other, 7 megawatt strong dam "Međuvršje" created larger (1.5 square kilometers) Međuvršje Lake . The gorge is also a route to the railroad and a freeway which connect central and western Serbia. First churches were built in

198-417: The construction of a glass, cantilever skywalk in the center of the gorge, and the assess road to it. It should replace the existing wooden scenic viewpoint . While the politicians and investors pushed the idea which would place the location at "top 10 skywalk destinations", the environmentalists are against it, claiming it will disturb the biodiversity. Also, in the spatial plan for the protected area which

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216-656: The early 14th century, after the mercenaries from the Catalan Company raided the Byzantine Mount Athos in 1307-1309. Serbian Orthodox clergy fled the peninsula and began building first monasteries in the gorge. The next wave of the refugee priests came after the Turkish -Serbian Battle of Maritsa in 1371. Since then, over 30 monasteries, churches or worship places were built in the gorge. Today only 10 monasteries, one church and one sacred cave remained, most of them from

234-473: The entire West Morava valley ( West Pomoravlje ). Hydrogeological researches were insufficient, though they were conducted in two periods, 1978–83 and 1989-92. It was concluded that the area represents a complex, discontinuous water-bearing terrain. The terrain itself is the tectonically damaged and karstified limestone from the Middle Triassic . The land was drilled up to 50 m (160 ft), where

252-496: The government adopted, there was no mention of a skywalk. They also blocked the construction of the access roads to the skywalk's construction site and stated that resident need sewage system rather than a skywalk. Local administration in Čačak replied that this would "revitalize this part of Serbia", that they didn't expect anyone would be "against the better future" for the residents, and that plans were made already in 2017. Mayor of Čačak, Milun Todorović, said that similar skywalk on

270-410: The hot water of 58 °C (136 °F) was discovered. There is also an unusual hot spring in the bed of the West Morava itself which noticeably warms the river's waters in the spring area. The spa of Ovčar Banja is located in the gorge, at an altitude of 278 meters. It has a hot, sulfuric water (37,5 Celsius), which is helpful for the treatment of rheumatism, nerve and skin diseases. In 1954,

288-508: The natural environment are also included, such as cave art . This is especially true when relevant to the land of Indigenous Peoples. Under the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources guidelines, natural monuments are level III, described as: This is a lower level of protection than level II ( national parks ) and level I ( wilderness areas ). The European Environment Agency's guidelines for selection of

306-449: The period of Ottoman occupation in the 15th-18th century: The landscape of outstanding features Ovčar-Kablar Gorge was declared in 2001, when the gorge was placed under protection as the natural monument. The protected area covers 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi). Main basis for the protection include "West Morava's break through the massifs of the Ovčar and Kablar mountains, cutting

324-548: The race organisers decided to shorten the stage in accordance with the UCI Extreme weather protocol. The final route was shortened by 15,2 km, moving the finish line down to Vrata Biokova on an altitude of 820 meters. The stage was won by Croatian rider Kristijan Đurasek of the team UAE Team Emirates , outsprinting Jaime Rosón ( Caja Rural–Seguros RGA ) with eventual general classification winner Vincenzo Nibali ( Bahrain-Merida ) finishing third, three seconds down. The climb

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