Banjica forest

Byford's Forest (Serbian: Бајфордова шума, romanized: Bajfordova šuma) is a forest in Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac and until 2015 was known as Banjica Forest (Serbian: Бањичка шума, romanized: Banjička šuma), the name still used in news reports.

Byford's Forest
(Serbian: Бајфордова шума
Bajfordova šuma
)
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Stream in the Byford's Forest
Location within Belgrade
LocationVoždovac, Belgrade  Serbia
Coordinates44°45′58″N 20°28′35″E
Area0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Established15 September 2015

The forest covers an area of 40 ha (99 acres) and has been under various degrees of protection since 1993.

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