Protected areas of Croatia
The main protected areas of Croatia are national parks, nature parks and strict reserves. There are 444 protected areas of Croatia, encompassing 9% of the country. Those include 8 national parks in Croatia, 2 strict reserves and 10 nature parks. The most famous protected area and the oldest national park in Croatia is the Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Velebit Nature Park is a part of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The strict and special reserves, as well as the national and nature parks, are managed and protected by the central government, while other protected areas are managed by counties. In 2005, the National Ecological Network was set up, as the first step in preparation of the EU accession and joining of the Natura 2000 network.[1]
The total area of all national parks in the country is 994 km2 (384 sq mi), of which 235 km2 (91 sq mi) is sea surface.
Each of the national parks is maintained by a separate institution, overseen and funded by the government ministry of nature conservation and spatial development. The State Institute for Nature Protection provides centralized oversight and expertise.
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[edit] National parks
All eight national parks are located in karst area.
| # | Name | Image | Area | Website | Established in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plitvice Lakes |  |
296.9 km2 (114.6 sq mi)[2] | http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr | 1949 |
| 2 | Paklenica |  |
95.0 km2 (36.7 sq mi)[3] | http://www.paklenica.hr | 1949 |
| 3 | Risnjak | .jpg) |
63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi)[4] | http://risnjak.hr | 1953 |
| 4 | Mljet |  |
5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)[5] | http://www.np-mljet.hr | 1960 |
| 5 | Kornati |  |
49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi)[6] | http://www.np-kornati.htnet.hr | 1964 |
| 6 | Brijuni |  |
33.9 km2 (13.1 sq mi)[7] | http://www.brijuni.hr | 1983 |
| 7 | Krka |  |
109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi)[8] | http://www.npkrka.hr | 1985 |
| 8 | Sjeverni Velebit |  |
109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi)[9] | http://www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr | 1999 |
[edit] Nature parks
| # | Name | Image | Established in | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kopački rit |  |
1967 | http://www.kopacki-rit.com/ |
| 2. | Papuk |  |
1999 | http://www.pp-papuk.hr |
| 3. | Lonjsko polje | .jpg) |
1990 | http://www.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr/ |
| 4. | Medvednica |  |
1981 | http://www.pp-medvednica.hr |
| 5. | Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje |  |
1999 | http://www.sutla-zumberak.hr/hr/klaster/samouprava/zumberak/ |
| 6. | Učka |  |
1999 | http://www.pp-ucka.hr/ |
| 7. | Velebit |  |
1981 | http://www.pp-velebit.hr/ |
| 8. | Vrana lake |  |
1999 | http://vransko-jezero.hr/cms/ |
| 9. | Telašćica |  |
1988 | http://www.telascica.hr/ |
| 10. | Biokovo |  |
1981 | http://www.biokovo.com/ |
| 11. | Lastovsko otočje |  |
2006 | http://pp-lastovo.hr/ |
[edit] Strict reserves
[edit] See also
- Register of Protected Natural Values of the Republic of Croatia
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of Croatia
[edit] References
- ^ (PDF) Biodiversity of Croatia. State Institute for Nature Protection, Ministry of Culture (Croatia). 2006. ISBN 9537169200. http://www.vukovarsko-srijemska-zupanija.com/upload/paragrafi_upload/2011-3-21_58011335_BiodiversityofCroatia.pdf. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "Osnovni podaci" (in Croatian). NP Plitvice Lakes. http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/page.aspx?PageID=179&parent=3. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "About the Park". NP Paklenica. http://www.paklenica.hr/Paklenica_en/Paklenica_O_Parku_en.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "General info". risnjak.hr. http://risnjak.hr/?page_id=57&lang=en. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "About national park". NP Mljet. http://www.np-mljet.hr/about%20national%20park.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "List of Islands". NP Kornati. http://www.np-kornati.htnet.hr/eng/islands.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Geographic position". NP Brijuni. http://www.brijuni.hr/Home.aspx?PageID=7. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Introduction". NP Krka. http://www.npkrka.hr/html_en/uvod_en.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.[dead link]
- ^ "About the park". NP Sjeverni Velebit. http://www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr/novi_web/Velebit_eng/velebit_about_park.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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