Endemic and Endangered Species of the Drina National Park

Abstract

In the eastern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the territory of the Municipality of Srebrenica, in the middle course of the Drina River, lies the Drina National Park. Based on years of field research and existing literature sources, 635 taxa of vascular plants were identified in NP "Drina." Data analysis revealed 55 endemic taxa. Moreover, 43 taxa are included in the preliminary Red List of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 34 taxa are in the preliminary Red List of the Flora of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while 48 taxa are in the Red List of the Republic of Srpska. The IUCN list includes 14 taxa, while 12 are in the CITES list. Particular value is added to NP "Drina" by the presence of Pančić spruce, an endemic, tertiary relict species.