Kopaonik National Park is located in central Serbia, 230km from Belgrade. Kopaonik can approach from Jošanicke Spa or from Brusa. Territory National Park covers an area of 11,810 hectares in the municipalities of Raška and Brus. There are plans on expanding the territory of National Park in the municipality Leposavić. Surrounding protective zone provide ecological integrity of the park.

National Park was established in 1981 and manage public company National Park Kopaonik. Protection of the park is provided by applying the Law on Nature Protection and the Law on national parks, as well as a number of international conventions.

Organization and management of protected areas is carried out in accordance with the Regional Plan for the area of special purpose and other relevant regulations. Oversight of the Ministry made to preserve the natural environment, the Ministry of public works and the Institute for Protection of Nature.

Areas with particularly significant and rare plant and animal species are isolated and are protected as reserves.

There are 13 such Reserve:

Kozje stene

Natural reserve, which is located in the western part of the mountain Kopaonik, on the left side of the river gorges Smokovske above which rise very attractive rocks by which the reserve and got the name.
Encompasses an area of 431.98 ha, which is covered gorge, the entire ridge goat rocks, vis Kukavica and eastern slopes of the hill Jadovnik. In the area of the reserve stands out a number of specific units. Kanjonski part characterized by endemic and relict flora and diverse fauna and very numerous.
Relict forests Samokovske river gorges grade spruce and fir as particularly interesting and the spruce, fir and heathery (Eric-Drink-Abietum). Goat rocks are the only nature reserve in which to grow local endemit Kopaonik Viola kopaonicensis (Kopaonička violet). Travna vegetation Jadovnika and Kukavica a food database of animal species.
A significant and ornithological importance of this reserve because there can meet, such as: Gray Falcon (Falco Peregrinus), eagle zmijar (Circaetus gallicus), honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Balkan ušata lark (Eremophila alpestris balcanica), mountain yellow-hammer (Emberiza CIA), etc..
The concept of protection is directed to: autrohtonih preservation of natural values, monitoring and change, especially in the population of rare and endangered plant and animal species and sensitive ecosystems.

Vučak

Natural reserve, which is located in the northwest part of the park, in the spa Kopaonik, on the south side of the top Vučak. Encompasses an area of 62.02 ha.
Core values is community forest spruce and fir (Abieti-Piceetum-serbicum), which is particularly interesting because food gives the indicator significance of a spruce growing above your visinskog belt (1550-1750m). The concept of protection is related to the preservation community as a whole.
Representatives of fauna of birds are woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), which is the thickest populated, gaćasta kukumavka (Aegolius funereus), ogrličar thrush (Turdus torquatus), honey buzzard (Pernis aviporus), hooded tit (Parus cristatus), crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), etc. ...

Mrkonja

Natural reserve, which is located on the left dolinskoj side Gobeljske the river below the site Mrkonja. Encompasses an area of 31.10 ha.
Primary vrdnost is klimaregionalna mixed spruce forests, beech and fir (Picea-Fago-Abietum). It is a relict forest in the oldest historical srednjeplaninskom area of Kopaonik. The concept of protection is related to the monitoring of natural succession and preservation of natural values.
Fauna zastupljenaje with bird species such as belovrata muharica (Ficedula albicollis), a small muharica (Ficedula parva), vatroglavi Kraljić (Regulus ignicapillus), black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), etc..


Jankova bara

It is located at about 1420 mnv in the river valley. Encompasses an area of 103.82 ha. Primary value of this reserve are tresavske community - a sensitive and rare ecosystems that feature give moss genus Sphagnum, and also the habitats of rare, endemic and reliktnih plant species that are protected as natural rarities: Potentilla palustris, Menyanthes trifoliata, Dctylorhiza cordygera ssp, Bosniac, Salix rosmarinifolia and dr.
This reserve is one of the Reserve diversity in Kopaonik, especially for the amphibians and reptile, but also for the fauna of birds and insects. Around tresave used for the wedding let woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), and as gnezdilište gaćaste kukumavke (Aegolius funereus), Šove utine (Asio otus), mountain Pliska (Motacilla cinerea), Queen (Regulus regulus), lešnikare (Nucifraga caryocatactes), etc..
Fauna of birds represented the types: gray falcon (Falco Peregrinus), simple vetruška (Falco tinnunculus), buzzard (Bute Bute), mountainous redstart (Phoenicurus ochrurus), mountain tit (Parus montanus), etc..

Gobelja

It is located on a small Gobelji, including originating čelenku Gobeljske river and extends from the crest of the arch izvijenog line: Sharp rubbish - United Gobelja - House Gobelja, to the river beds Gobeljske. Encompasses an area of 138.64 ha.
Base value is refugijum above Gobeljske river gorges, in which a steep, sharp rocky hrptovima growing edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum), glacial relic, which is extremely endangered species in Serbia.
The concept of protection is related to the preservation of sites on the very Kopaoniku grows only on rocky hrptovima sharp karst whose population is preserved thanks to inaccessible habitats.

Barska reka

It is located on the right dolinskoj side of the river swamp, in Ravni Kopaonik. Encompasses an area of 89.92 ha.
Base value of the wealth and diversity of vegetation, which is orografski and hydrological conditioned. Characteristic is the vertical removal of vegetation smrčevih, beech-smrčevih, beech-Jelova-smrčevih to pure beech forests.
Representatives of fauna of birds in this area are gaćasta kukumavka (Aegolius funereus), woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), sparrow-hawk (Accipiter nisus).

Samokovska reka

It is located on the left dolinskoj side Samokovske the river, between the river beds and reefs of the High. Encompasses an area of 66.66 ha.
Featured on this site are three types of communities of special importance for the scientific community with spruce kiselicom (Piceetum abietis oxalidetosum), spruce with moss (Piceetum abietis myrtilletoum) and the death of the moss (Piceetum hylocomietosum). The Reserve is a sample area of Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković".
The concept of protection is focused on the preservation of tresave, smrčevih forests in the whole of all plant and animal species that occur there. Fauna of birds represented the types: gray falcon (Falco Peregrinus), grizzly eagle (Aquila shrusaetos), wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), small muharica (Ficedula parva), Mountain swallow (Hirundo rupestris), a mountainous redstart (Phoenicurus ochrurus), etc..

Metođe

Natural reserve, which covers the right side Brzećke river valleys and the canyon of the river from the surrounding forest in which there is a yew tree. Encompasses an area of 110.58 ha
The Reserve is located Metođe shrine, monument of religious architecture with prilaznom path length of about 600m, as well as cold water geyser whose jet reaches 5-6 meters high.
The Reserve is distinguished six different phytocoenological smrčevih and beech communities and a number of other rare plant species and reliktnih.
Very many spruce and fir forests that are up to 1,800 meters along a beech tree reaches 40 meters.
Representatives of fauna of birds are gray falcon (Falco Peregrinus), grizzly eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), wren (Troglodytes troglogytes), small muharica (Ficedula parva), Mountain lasta (hirudo rupestris), a mountainous redstart (Phoenicurus ochrurus), etc..

Jelak

Reserve is located on the right side of the valley gorge Brzećke the river, on the Panićki jelak. Encompasses an area of 59.17 ha.
Base value of this reserve makes the presence of Tisa (Taxus baccata) rare and relict plant species, mountain maple (Acer heldreichii) - endemita and natural rarities as well as mixed forest community Tisa and fir (Taxo-Abietum).
Fauna of birds is represented with the following types: crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), ogrličara thrush (Turdus torquatus), čižka (Carduelis spinus), kratkokljunog pužića (Certhia familiaris), ordinary Popić (Prunella modularis), etc..
Area under the strictest protection included the area of river beds in 1000 mnv to 1490 mnv.

Suvo rudište

It is located on the slopes severoistočnim dry shoot, on the slopes that extends from the top to Pančićevog source arm Brzećke the river, including water site licensee. Encompasses an area of 50.63 ha.
Basic values of this reserve is klimaregionalne community blueberries, juniper and spruce subalpske, as well as community tipca and matličaste Wigs. The concept of protection is related to the protection of subalpijske shrub vegetation, izdanskih water and the protection of land from erosion.
Fauna is represented with a bird species: Balkan ušata lark (Eremophila alpestris balcanica), mountain treptaljka (Anthus sponoletta), travarka (Saxicola rubetra), Belk (Oenanthe oenanthe), Mountain Juričić (Carduelis cannabina).

Duboka

Reserve is located on the left side of the river dolinskoj deep, penjući of river beds mnv from 1020 to 1780 mnv. Encompasses an area of 97.33 ha.
Basic values of this reserve are relict communities of beech with šašikom (Sesleria - Fagetum), in which points out two subasocijacije: typicum and ostryetosum, with black beech and hornbeam (Ostryo-Abietetum/Fukarek Sesleria-Fagetum), only in Kopaonik, as well as the relict community with mountain maple subalpijskom beech (Acer heldreichii - Fagetum subalpinum).
Fauna of birds represented the species: honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), kite (Accipter gentilis), crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), utina owl (Asio otus), vuga (Oriolus oriolus), forest whistle (Phylloscopus sibilatrix), vatroglavi Kraljić (Regulus ignicapillus ), etc..

Jelovarnik

Encompasses an area of 57.14 ha. Base value of this reserve the same waterfall around which are natural polidominantne forests of beech, beech and spruce, beech, spruce and mountain maple.
Fauna is represented with a bird species: mountain Pliska (Motacilla alba), vodenkos (Cinclus cinclus), gray tit (Parus palustris), Russians shrike (Lanius collurio), wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), etc..

Bele stene

Includes gutter White Rock as well as forests that are down to "Metođa" and "Jelaka". Encompasses an area of 76.21 ha.
Basic values of this reserve are the plant communities of meadows (Brometum erect), rocky (Caric humilis - Helianthemetum Cani, helianthi - Seslerietum latifoliae), rock (Edriantho-Saxifragetum porophylae helianthemosum Cani), forest (Piceetum abietis moesiaceae), subalpijskih žbunastih (Vaccinio-Juniperetum nana), high green (Adenostilletea).
Fauna of birds present in the type: ordinary vetruška (Falco tinnunculus), raven (Corvus Corax), mountain treptaljka (Anthus spinoletta), Belk (Oenanthe oenanthe), chiffchaff čevrljuša (Sylvia curruca). Sometimes on these rocks gnezdio Gray Falcon and puzgavac (Tichodroma muraria).