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Plitvice Lakes National Park

Croatia
Date of Inscription: 1979
Extension: 2000
Criteria: (vii)(viii)(ix)
Core zone: 19200 ha
County of Lika-Senj, 10km east of Bihac
N44 52 40 E15 36 52
Ref: 98bis

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.

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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