UNESCO World Heritage in Croatia

1. Plitvice lakes

4. The National Park Plitvice Lakes is a unique
geological and hydrogeological karst
formation.
The Plitvice Lakes complex was named a
national park on April 8th 1949.

6.  Large forest areas, extraordinary beautiful lakes and
waterfalls, the variety of animal and plant life,
mountain air, the contrasts of autumnal palette,
forest paths and wooden bridges, and numerous
other things make up an unforgetable place which
was among the first to be listed on the UNESCO’s
World Heritage list in 1979.

8. The climate is moderate mountain climate.
 The park land is situated across the area of
two counties; 91% of it is in Lika-Senj County
and 9% lies in the area of Karlovac County.

11. Lynx

12. There is a large number of endemic and rare
species of animals and plants.

13. Basic info
The most visited of all eight national parks.
 The first Croatian national park.
 Listed on the World Heritage list (UNESCO)
in 1979, among the first in the world.
 The biggest and the oldest Croatian national
park.

14. Animals
Rich animal life :
 A GREAT NUMBER OF
INSECTS (321 BUTTERFLY
SPECIES)
 MORE THAN 50
SPECIES OF MAMMALS

15. The mascot of
Plitvice Lakes
the bear

16. Trout  the
original inhabitant
of the lakes

20.  A unique group in the
park’s flora is made up
of rare and interesting
examples of plant life in
Croatia.
Plants

21. The Lakes in the winter

22. Plitvice Lakes are the most
beautiful lakes in Europe

25. by Patrik Sučić and
Gabriel Vrselja
4.R.CERIĆ