Nature
Islands:
Islands | 1185 |
Populated | 67 |
Not populated | 1118 |
Length from the Croatian coast:
Land coast | 1778 km |
Island coast | 4012 km |
Total | 5790 km |
Island bigger than 200 km²:
Surface | Length from the coast | |
Krk | 405,8 km² | 189 km |
Cres | 405,8 km² | 248 km |
Brac | 394,6 km² | 175 km |
Pag | 299,7 km² | 254 km |
Korcula | 284,6 km² | 269 km |
Hvar | 276,0 km² | 182 km |
National parks
National parks and diverse protected areas:
Number | Surface area in Ha | |
National parks | 8 | 79.320 Ha |
Kornati | 30.120 Ha | |
Plitvice lakes | 19.479 Ha | |
Waterfalls Krka | 14.200 Ha | |
Paklenica | 3.617 Ha | |
Mljet | 3.100 Ha | |
Risnjak | 3.014 Ha | |
Brijuni | 2.700 Ha | |
North Velebit | 10.900 Ha | |
Nature parks | 6 | 317.502 Ha |
Reserve | 2 | 2.395 Ha |
Special reserve | 69 | 30.372 Ha |
Nature reserve | 72 | 82 Ha |
Protected nature area | 28 | 17.544 Ha |
Forests and Parks | 23 | 7.660 Ha |
Sorts plants | 44 | |
Sorts animals | 380 |
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National Park Brijuni
Virgin Beauty Islands - The Brijuni islands are full with natural resources, archeological objects and culturally historic resources. The surface area is about 2.700 Ha and there are very nice holiday places, health resorts and the residence of the president. The climate is mild. The page is in Croatian and English. Link: http://www.brijuni.hr |
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National Park Mljet
Mljet is called the green island. This island is lost in the open sea, also is it very difficult to reach this island. On this island there are a lot of salt water lakes connected with each other, there are also a lot of caves. This island has a special historic culture legacy. The page is in Croatian and English. Link: http://www.np-mljet.hr |
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National Park Kornati
National Park Kornati lies in the central part of the Adriatic Sea. This national park exist out of 89 islands and rocks. The average year temperature is 16° C. Land and sea flora and fauna are very prosperous. The page is in English and Croatian. Link: http://www.kornati.hr |
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National Park Krka
The river and the river bed Krka are in the county Šibensko Kninska. The well from the river Krka, can be found on the mountain Dinara nearby Knin, this river is full with waterfalls. In the National Park Krka there are about 860 sorts of plants. In the river there are 18 sorts of fish, a lot of mammals (18 sorts bats). Flora and fauna are very rich. The page is in Croatian, English, German and Italian. Link: http://www.npkrka.hr |
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National Park Paklenica
National Park Paklenica lies in the area in the south of the Velebit, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. There are very nice canyons and caves. National Park Paklenica has more than 700 sorts plants. Fauna is very rich and varied. This park is also famous as mountaineers center. The page is in Croatian and English. Link: http://www.paklenica.hr |
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National Park Plitvice
National Park Plitvice is one of the nicest Nature reserves in Europe, there are a lot of forests, lakes and little rivers. Very nice are the waterfalls and lakes. National Park Plitvice has rich flora and fauna. On the bridges in this park a lot people from the whole world get married. In the National park Plitvice they also make the movie "Winnetou and the treasure of the Silver lake", this movie is based on a novel from the famous writer Karl May. The page is in Croatian, English, German and Italian. Link: http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr |
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National Park Risnjak
This park lies in Gorski Kotar. In 1953 it became a national park. Almost the whole park is covered with forests. It has a rich flora and fauna. The site is in Croatian. Link: http://www.risnjak.hr |
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National Park Velebit
This park exist out of fir and beech forests, very special is that here wolves and bears living in a wild area. This park is one of the symbols of Croatia. The site is in Croatian. Link: http://www.velebit.hr |
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Nature Park Ucka
This nature park is situated in Istria, between Lovran and Rijeka. The site is in Croatian. Link: http://www.pp-ucka.hr |
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Nature park Papuk
This nature park is situated north of the city Pozega. The site is in Croatian. Link: http://www.pp-papuk.hr |
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More nature
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