Deliblatska PeÅ¡Äara
Deliblato Sands ( German: Banat Deliblater sand or sandy desert ) is a special nature reserve, located in the South Banat District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina in Serbia. Named the nature reserve is located in the southwest after the area place Deliblato in the municipality of Kovin. Colloquially, the landscape in Serbia called " Evropska Sahara " (European Sahara) or " Banatski Pesak " ( sand of Banat ).
The dunes extending between the Danube and the border with Romania on an area of 30,000 hectares. It represents a desert- like phenomenon represents a unique in Europe orography, flora and fauna. The dunes reach some heights of more than 200 m. i J. In the early 19th century the sandy desert with acacia trees and other plants were cultivated. Today, more than half of the area is planted.
1867, two kilometers southwest of the village Şuşară the forest steppe wormwood discovered by the botanist Josif Pančić in the sand Deliblater Puszta. This very rare species is found only here and at some points on the other edge of the Pannonian floral province - in Lower Austria and Moravia - on.
One of the most famous attractions of the reserve is the girl well. It is associated with many legends. A century ago, it was made for the purpose of irrigation artificially. But he was used as a source of fresh water. According to legend, used to wear young girls water from the well to the weary and efficient workers (probably it created the name). To these great well great sports facilities, a bathroom, and many hiking trails were built.