Croatia - Nature parks

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Biokovo is second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of Adriatic, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva. Its highest peak is Sveti Jure (Saint George), at 1762 metres. The 196 km² of its area is protected as a nature park. It is sometimes referenced to as Bijakova, especially among inhabitants of the eastern side of the mountain. When the weather is very clear, from the top of Biokovo it is possible to see Monte Gargano in Italy, which is 252 km away.......more

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Medvednica is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. The highest peak, at 1,033 m, is Sljeme (summit), a name often used to refer to the entire mountain.The name Medvednica can be translated as "bear mountain", and there are other toponyms on the mountain using the kajkavian dialect term medved (bear, standard Croatian "medvjed"), notably Medvedgrad, a medieval castle on its southwestern edges.Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park (park prirode), a type of preservation lesser than a national park. The area of the park is 228.26 square kilometers. About 63% is covered with forest.There is a winter sports......more

Papuk is the largest mountain in the Slavonia region in eastern Croatia, near the city of Požega. It extends between Bilogora to the northwest, Krndija to the east, and Ravna gora and Psunj to the southwest.The peak (also named Papuk) is 954 meters high.The area of Papuk is designated a nature park (park prirode), a kind of protected area in Croatia.At the seventh European Geopark Network Open Conference, hosted by North West Highlands Geopark in September 2007, the Papuk Geopark became the first Croatian Geopark and 30th member of the European and UNESCO Global Geopark Network. Coordinates: 45°32′N 17°39′E / 45.533°N 17.65°E / 45.533; 17.65......more

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The Učka is a mountain range (Croatian: Učka; Italian: Monte Maggiore) on the Istrian peninsula in northwestern Croatia. It includes the highest peak (Mt. Vojak, 1401 m) of Istria.The subject of a degree of local folklore, Učka is visible from much of the peninsula and is snow-capped some months of the year. The town of Opatija (Italian: Abbazia) is said to have derived its popularity as a resort in Imperial Austria because it is located "in the shade" of Mt. Učka, which by legend shields it from the fierce Mediterranean heat in summertime.The area of Učka is designated a nature park (park prirode), a kind of protected area in Croatia. Coordinates: 45°15′N 14°12′E / 45.25°N 14.2°E / 45.25......more

Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. Its highest peak is the Vaganski Vrh at 1757 m.The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the northwest near Senj with the Vratnik mountain pass and ends 145 km to the southeast near the source of the Zrmanja river reasonably near Knin.Velebit is usually divided into four regions:Velebit as a whole is a nature park, from which two national parks have been carved out: Paklenica and Sjeverni Velebit.A further category of even more careful nature preservation exists within Sjeverni Velebit, the special reservation Hajdučki i......more

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Žumberak (in Croatian) or Gorjanci (in Slovenian) or Uskokengebirge (in German)[1] is a range of mountains or hills between Croatia and Slovenia. The highest peak is Sveta Gera on the border between Croatia and Slovenia, being 1,181 m (3,870 ft) tall.[2]Near the peak[3], there is a 90 meter high telecommunications tower of the Radio-Television Slovenia.[4]In 1999, a nature park (Park prirode) Žumberak - Samoborsko gorje was founded on the Croatian side.The isolated region on Croatian side has always had a low population. The population of about 3,000 people consists mainly of the elderly. The region is also the intersection of all three Croatian dialects. The reason for this is the immigrati......more