Plitvice Lakes National Park
Croatia
Date of Inscription: 1979
Extension: 2000 Criteria: (vii)(viii)(ix) Property : 19200.0000 ha County of Lika-Senj, 10km east of Bihac N44 52 40 E15 36 52 Ref: 98bis |
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Brief Description
The waters flowing over the limestone and chalk have, over thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls. These geological processes continue today. The forests in the park are home to bears, wolves and many rare bird species.
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Notes
- Property inscribed for both geological and ecological values under natural criterion N (ii) before 1994. Criterion N (i) [Operational Guidelines 2002] was added. For more details see Decision 30.COM 8D.1.
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