Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Parks of nature





BIOKOVO - a grandiose mountain above Makarska Riviera; various flora and fauna, beautiful sights
Web: www.biokovo.com

KOPACKI RIT - an extensive wetland area located at the confluence of the Rivers Drava and Danube; rich in plants and animals, particularly wading birds, deer and wild boars
Web: www.kopacki-rit.com

LONJSKO POLJE - one of the largest swamps of Europe, located by the river of Sava, east from Sisak; huge oak forests, rich bird fauna, particularly storks

MEDVEDNICA - a mountain massif above Zagreb; recreational area where there are beech and fir-tree forest, attractive caves and deep stream valleys
Web: www.pp-medvednica.hr

TELASCICA - a spacious narrow bay on the island of Dugi otok, near the National Park Kornati; a navigators' destination; a small lake next to the sea and the biggest croatian cliffs (up to 800 m)
Web: www.telascica.hr

VELEBIT - the biggest and the most beautiful Croatian mountain; due to its unique relief and its plants and animals, it's declared the World reserve of Biosphere; the greatest protected area in the country, it includes both National parks North Velebit and Paklenica
Web: www.velebit.hr

ZUMBERAK-SAMOBOR MOUNTAINS - north of Zagreb; spacious meadows, picturesque villages with well-indented relief and deep canyons
Web: www.pp-zumberak-samoborsko-gorje.hr

PAPUK - the largest mountains in Slavonia; significant due to its forest cover and partly eruptive relief
Web: www.pp-papuk.hr

UCKA - a mountain on the east of Istria, above the Kvarner Riviera; interesting relief and flora, magnificent sights
Web: www.pp-ucka.hr

LAKE OF VRANA - the largest lake of Croatia, near Zadar; due to its vicinity to the sea, there are both sea and freshwater fish in it and itis also famous for variety of birds
Web: www.vransko-jezero.hr


Croatica.net > Parks of Nature

National Parks and Nature Parks of the Republic of Croatia

WWW.HR - Nature Parks