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Natural heritage [Tourist guide]
Photo Gallery »Out of 8 National Parks, 7 are situated directly or very near the sea, and the eighth National Park, Plitvice Lakes, lies less than 200 km away from the sea. The Island group Brijuni, situated outside the West coast of Istria consist of 2 larger and 12 smaller islands, and another island National Park, Kornati, is the most indented island group on the whole Mediterranean. National Park Mljet is famous for its two lakes, Big lake and Small lake, National Parks North Velebit, Paklenica, and Risnjak are attractive for mountaineers, speleologists, botanists and alpinists, and the National Park Krka lies on the most beautiful Croatian karst river Krka.
Croatia has altogether 10 Nature Parks, 5 of which lie on the coast. Nature Park Biokovo is situated on the same called mountain above Makarska riviera and is very popular among botanists, bicyclists and climbers. Nature Park Telašćica, situated on the entrance to National Park Kornati, is a bay with a high vertical cliff with a salt lake on its top. Nature Park Velebit near Zadar riviera attracts many speleologists and those who seek an active holiday. Near Zadar there is also the biggest Croatian lake – Vranjsko Lake. Mountain Učka Nature Park is situated above Opatija and it has very favorable microclimate.
National parks
Kornati
One other island group National Park, Kornati, is the most indented island group on the whole of Mediterranean with as many as 140 uninhabited ...
Brijuni
Three larger and 12 smaller islands that have been homes to the wealthiest and important families since the Antique comprise the Brijuni archipelago ...
Mljet
The greenest Adriatic island and National Park situated southwest of Dubrovnik is special for its two lakes Big and Small Lake as well as for unique ...
Krka
National Park Krka is situated on the most beautiful Croatian karst river Krka. The river represents a sort of karst phenomenon, which, on its way ...
Risnjak
National Park Risnjak situated in Gorski Kotar was named after the Croatian word for lynx, a type of wildcat, which belongs to endangered species and ...
Paklenica
National Park Paklenica is a small but important part of mountain Velebit including two canyons: Velika and Mala Paklenica. It is one of the most ...
Northern Velebit
National Park Northern Velebit is situated in the mountain area, more accurately on the mountain Velebit which is a natural border between continental...
Plitvice Lakes
Combination of continental and coastal climate in National Park Plitvice Lakes has resulted in pleasantly warm summers and snow rich winters. Fresh ...
Nature parks
Kopački rit
Nature Park situated close to Drava estuary next to the border with Serbia is one of the most important, largest and most attractive preserved ...
Papuk
Papuk near the town of Požega situated on the northern and northwestern border of Požeška valley belongs to Slavonian mountain chain with its highest ...
Medvednica
Mountain Medvednica with its highest peak Sljeme is situated in the North of Zagreb. Very few European capitals have a Nature Park so close to their ...
Lonjsko polje
Lonjsko polje is a part of a valley between the river Sava and Moslavačka Mountain next to the river Lonja, approximately 30 km away from the town of ...
Žumberak
The hilly southern slopes of Žumberak Mountain were proclaimed a Nature Park in 1999. The Park is situated 30 km southwest of Zagreb and it got its ...
Ucka
Nature Park Učka includes mountain range Učka and part of Ćićarija with total surface area of 160 km2 situated on the eastern side of Istrian ...
Telaščica
Nature Park Telašćica is situated on the entrance to National Park Kornati. It consists of a narrow bay with a 100 m high vertical cliff on whose top ...
Vransko Lake
Vransko Lake is a natural phenomenon and the larges natural lake in Croatia. It is situated between two historic towns of Zadar and Šibenik, several ...
Biokovo
Protected Nature Park Biokovo spreads over mountain Biokovo, and the mountain itself makes a huge natural barrier above Makarska riviera. This karst ...
Velebit
There is a great number of reasons why Velebit was proclaimed a Nature Park; unusual rocks, canyons, deep pits, caves, and numerous endemic species ...
Photo source: adriatica.net and Croatian Tourist Board
