NATURE PARKS - wide natural or cultivated areas with high esthetical, ecological, educational, cultural-historical and tourist-recreation values.
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BIOKOVO - a grandiose mountain above Makarska Riviera; various flora and fauna, beautiful sights |
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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. |
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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. |
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MEDVEDNICA - a mountain massif above Zagreb; recreational area where there are beech and fir-tree forest, attractive caves and deep stream valleys. |
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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). |
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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. |
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ZUMBERAK - SAMOBOR MOUNTAINS - north of Zagreb; spacious meadows, picturesque villages with well-indented relief and deep canyons. |
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PAPUK - the largest mountains in Slavonia; significant due to its forest cover and partly eruptive relief. |
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UCKA - a mountain on the east of Istria, above the Kvarner Riviera; interesting relief and flora, magnificent sights. |
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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. |
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