List of 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 11 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 930 km2 (359 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.
National parks
[edit | edit source]All eight national parks are located in karst area.
| # | Name | Image | Area | Website | Established in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plitvice Lakes | File:Plitvice Lakes National park.jpg | 296.9 km2 (114.6 sq mi)[2] | np-plitvicka-jezera |
1949 |
| 2 | Paklenica | File:Paklenica Buljma.jpg | 95.0 km2 (36.7 sq mi)[3] | np-paklenica |
1949 |
| 3 | Risnjak | File:Source of the Kupa River in Risnjak National Park.jpg | 63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi)[4] | www |
1953 |
| 4 | Mljet | File:Goli.jpg | 53 km2 (20 sq mi)[5] | www |
1960 |
| 5 | Kornati | File:Otok Mana.jpg | 217.0 km2 (83.8 sq mi)[6] | www |
1980[6] |
| 6 | Brijuni | File:Brijuni 20180401.jpg | 33.9 km2 (13.1 sq mi)[7] | www |
1983 |
| 7 | Krka | File:Krk waterfalls.jpg | 109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi)[8] | www |
1985 |
| 8 | Sjeverni Velebit | File:Lomska-Duliba Uvala NatPark-Velebit Dinarides Croatia.jpg | 109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi)[9] | np-sjeverni-velebit |
1999 |
Nature parks
[edit | edit source]Strict reserves
[edit | edit source]Special reserves
[edit | edit source]There are 80 special reserves in Croatia:[10]
- 37 forest vegetation reserves
- 22 ornithological reserves
- 9 botanical reserves
- 2 ichthyological reserves
- 2 ichthyological and ornithological reserves
- 2 zoological reserves
- 2 sea reserves
- 1 geological and paleontological reserve
- 1 paleontological reserve
- 1 geographical and botanical reserve
- 1 botanical and zoological reserve
See also
[edit | edit source]- Register of Protected Natural Values of Croatia
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of Croatia
- List of World Heritage Sites in Croatia
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (in Croatian, English, German, and Italian)
- Croatia - National parks