Dragan NEŠIĆ¹, Miroljub A. MILINČIĆ² & Bogdan LUKIĆ^3
1Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Instutute’s Unit in Niš, Vožda Karađorđa 14/2, 18000 Niš, Serbia;
email: dragan.nesic@zzps.rs
²University of Belgrade - Faculty of Geography, Studentski trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
email: mikan@gef.bg.ac.rs
³University of Belgrade - Faculty of Geography, Studentski trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
email: bogdan@gef.bg.ac.rs

RELICT CRYOPLANATION TERRACES OF CENTRAL KOPAONIK (SERBIA)

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The paper deals with cryoplanation terraces on Kopaonik Mountain (2017m) which had been formed for the first time as a relict relief probably during the last glacial maximum (LGM) of Late Pleis-tocene. Four sites on the slopes of the southern and eastern exposure of the central part of the mountain range at the altitude between 1390 and 1910 m have been studied. Qualitative geomorphological research has dominated. Quantitative research has not been possible due to the properties of the relict formations and genetic inactivity of this relief, which is also typical for modern periglacial environments. Distinction of cryoplanation terraces on Kopaonik is important for understanding the distribution of this relict mor-phology both in Serbia and South East Europe. The research presents a contribution to one of the primary goals of the concept of cryoplanation in terms of regional distribution of cryoplanation relief.