Deliblatska Peščara
Sand area in Vojvodina, Serbia
Deliblato Sands (Serbian: Делиблатска пешчара / Deliblatska peščara, Hungarian: Delibláti-homokpuszta) is a large sand area covering around 300 km2 (120 sq mi) of ground in Vojvodina province, Serbia. It is located in southern Banat, situated between the river Danube and the southwestern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. The sands are named after the village of Deliblato, in the municipality of Kovin. Its main masses are elliptical-shaped hills with steppe grassland plains and steppe forests.
The Deliblato Sands are the largest sandy terrain in Europe, once part of a vast prehistoric desert, having originated from the withdrawal of the Pannonian Sea. They are home to many endemic species of plants and animals which are rare or endangered in Europe and globally. Due to its forest and surroundings, it was declared a special nature reserve. On a national level, it represents a natural asset of special importance falling under protection category I.
It is referred to as the "European Sahara", or the "Old Continent's oldest desert".
Geography
The Deliblato Sands are an expanse shaped by Aeolian processes with significant dune-like relief made of powerful sandy deposits, covering around 300 km2 (120 sq mi) of land. It is a unique feature in this part of the world as the largest exemplar of the true sandy relief.
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