Parks Dinarides -network of protected areas of the Dinarides is dedicated to improving, promoting and supporting natural and cultural values of protected Dinaric regions, and to the implementation of best practices of sustainable development and management. Parks of Dinarides network consists of more than 80 protected areas in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosova*, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Serbia.
Due to their outstanding natural features and strategic location at the crossroads of various trade routs, the Škocjan Caves and their surroundings have been placed on the world maps since ancient times. Despite general awareness of this unique cave system with its diverse fauna and flora and a rich cultural heritage, the area was protected at the national level as late as in 1996 when the Škocjan Caves Regional Park was established. The whole protected area is also covered by Natura 2000 and it represents an ecologically important area.
moreLandscape park of Pivka intermittent lakes – The seasonal lakes of Pivka Nature park is located in the south west part of Slovenia. 99% of the park area is included in the Natura 2000 network.
moreIt is located in the southernmost part of the Ljubljana basin, in the central part of Slovenia. It is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and belongs to the European list of protected areas Natura 2000.
moreNotranjski Regional Park lies within the boundaries of the municipality of Cerknica, in southeastern Slovenia. Cerknica Lake with the environment is registered at Ramsar, the world's list of wetlands of international importance. Also, due to the endangered species of birds it found in the network of protected natural areas, NATURA 2000.
moreKozjansko Park is one of the oldest and largest protected areas in Slovenia. It is located in the east of Slovenia and it has the status of a regional park.
moreBrioni are fourteen insular green jewels immersed in the blue sea. They stretch along the south-western coast of the Istria peninsula, from which they are divided by approximately 3 km wide Fažana Channel.
moreNature Park Učka covers the eponymous mountain and part of Ćićarija area. It is located along the northern Adriatic coast on one of the northernmost points of the Mediterranean, binding Istria and the continental part of the Croatia
moreRisnjak National Park is located in the northwest of Croatia and in geographic terms it covers forest area of Gorski Kotar. It is located near the Adriatic Sea, about 15 km northeast of the city of Rijeka.
moreThe national park is located on the south of Croatia, stretching in the area of the highest parts of northern Velebit. It includes strict nature reserves Hajdučki and Rožanski kukovi, specific geomorphologic phenomena in which so far more than 150 caves.
moreNature Park Velebit is the largest and the most complex protected area in the Republic of Croatia. It covers an area of 2200 km2. It stretches from the mountain pass Vratnik in the northwest to canyon Zrmanje in the southeast, in the length of 145 km
moreNature Park Telašćica is located in the central part of the eastern Adriatic coast, in the south-eastern part of Dugi otok (long island).
moreGrabovača is a hill, part of the continental part of central Velebit, located between Lika karst plains and Perušić polje (field). It is located at 770 m above the sea level.
moreNature Park Žumberak – Samoborsko gorje is mostly hilly and mountainous area which covers the southern part of Žumberačka gora and Samoborsko gorje form a natural border of Croatia with Republic of Slovenia, and its northern part on the Slovenian side bears the name Gorjanci.
moreKornati National Park covers an area of 217 km2 and includes total of 89 islands and reefs in central part of the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. Islands occupy less than 1/4 of the total park area (slightly less than 50 km2), and the sea surface is predominant in it.
moreNational Park Paklenica spreads on the south of Croatia, on the coastal slope of southern Velebit, at the entrance to Velika Paklenica Canyon with a height of only ten meters, to the zone of the highest peaks at 1,757 meters.
moreThe National Park Plitvice Lakes is located in the central part of Croatia on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. With an area of 294.82 km2, it is the biggest one of the eight National Parks of Croatia.
moreMedvednica mountain that rises north of Zagreb, with its highest peak Sljeme, which is located at 1035 meters above sea level. The Nature Park lies in the western part of Medvednica, on an area of 179.4 km2.
moreVransko Lake covers the area of 30 km2 and represents the greatest natural lake in Croatia.
moreNP Krka is located in the area of Šibenik-Knin County and includes the most beautiful part of the river Krka (two kilometres downriver from Knin to Skradin) and lower flow of the river Čikola. The basic phenomenon of this national park and common thing in surface flows of Dinaric rock mass is travertine.
moreLonjsko polje is located in the central part of Croatia, bordered by the slopes of Moslavačka gora (mountain) and by the highway Zagreb - Slavonski Brod on the north and by the river Sava on the south side. With an area of 50,650 hectares it is one of the largest protected wetlands along the river Danube.
moreLastovsko otočje is one of the largest marine protected areas in Croatia, and it belongs to the Dubrovnik - Neretva County. Within the boundaries of the Park, bordered by the lighthouses of islands Sušca, Tajana, Glavata and the cape Struge on Lastovo, there are 44 islands (the largest are Lastovo and Sušac), islets, rocks and reefs of the total area of 53km2 and 143km2 of sea surface.
moreThe most beautiful mountain in Slavonia, sue to its geological heritage, is inscribed on the UNESCO list, as part of European and world association of Geo-parks. Contains rock formations of outstanding geological interest, which are old even over 600 million years, making them one of the oldest rocks in Croatia.
moreRight on the coast the mountain Biokovo rises to the highest peak Sveti Jure at 1762 meters and is part of the mountain range of the Dinarides.
moreMljet is one of the largest southern Dalmatian islands; it is also the southernmost and easternmost of the larger Croatian islands. The National Park covers an area in the northwest of Mljet, including nearly 5,400 hectares, including islands and reefs, and the sea zone 500 m from the coast. It takes up about a third of the island of Mljet.
moreThe area of the Nature Park Kopački rit is located in the north eastern part of the state, which means that it is part of the wider geographical area of eastern Croatia. It is the area that stretches north from the river Drava from the confluence of the Drava and the Danube and upstream on the left and the right bank to the former dock Kazuk.
moreThe Park area is located in the far west of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the border with Croatia. It encompasses the area canyon part of the rivers Una and Unac, and the space between those two rivers. Waterfalls and rapids of Una represent a remarkable heritage.
moreNature Park Blidinje is located in Herzegovina, in the northern zone of the Dinarides, northwest to Mostar, on the right bank of the Neretva. Sources, lakes, valleys and caves, and other geomorphologic forms represent the magic of this Nature Park.
moreIn the south Herzegovina, in a typical karst landscape, on the left side of the Neretva River, is located Hutovo Blato, the unique sub-Mediterranean swamp in Europe, only fifteen kilometers from the Adriatic Sea.
moreIt is located in the south of Herzegovina in the area of south Dinara rock mass, in Popovo polje, near the city of Ravno, 12 km air distance to the Adriatic Sea. The main direction of the cave channels is in the direction of the sea, south-southeast, length of 7 kilometres.
moreVrelo Bosne represents the spring of river Bosna, located southwest of the city of Sarajevo, below the slopes of the mountains Igman and Bjelasnica. The richness of nature in this area, which attracts a large number of users, is reflected in the quality of drinking water resources, thermal waters, forests, agricultural potentials, attractive locations for tourism and recreation, as well as in numerous cultural-historical heritage goods.
moreTrebević јe planina u јugoistočnom dijelu Bosne i Hercegovine. Nalazi se јugoistočno od Sarajeva, sa najvišim vrhom od 1627 metara. Sa sarajevskim mahalama na svojim padinama predstavlja jedinstven sklad urbanog i prirodnog.
moreSkakavac is located in the northern part of the Canton of Sarajevo, encompassing areas of the southern slopes of Ozren, peak and northern slopes of Bukovik. Skakavac is one of the biggest and most beautiful waterfalls in Bosnia and Herzegovina and it represents a real tourist attraction.
moreThis protected area is located on the north-eastern slopes of the Canton of Sarajevo, near plateau of Nišići. Area of Bijambare, with Bijambare cave, is a true pleasure for lovers of caves, clear waters, pine forests and forest silence.
moreIt is located in the forest and mountain area in the southeast of Republika Srpska, on the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The National Park "Sutjeska" keeps the most diverse complex of the ecosystem in B&H, and it is also one of the most distinctive in the region of Southeast Europe.
moreSNR „Upper Danube“ is a protected natural resource of the first category, which extends along the left bank of the river Danube. It is part of the large marsh complex, which extends through the neighboring countries of Hungary and Croatia and seen as a whole, it represents one of the last great flood-prone areas in the territory of the European continent
moreSNR “Bagremara“ is located in the Municipality of Bačka Palanka. Almost 100% of the area is covered with forest and "Bagremara" represents the culture of acacia with very little black walnut and common oak.
moreFruška Gora is a lonely island mountain in Pannonia. It is situated in the western part of Serbia, towards the border with Croatia, between two big European rivers, Danube and Sava.
moreNP Tara covers most of the mountain of Tara, which is located in the westernmost part of Serbia. Tara is a pilot area for NATURA 2000, and it is in the framework of the EMERALD Network.
moreThe area of the Nature Park "Šargan - Mokra Gora" is an internationally Important Bird Area (IBA), an internationally Important Plant Area (IPA), the selected area for butterflies in Serbia (Prime Butterfly Areas in Serbia - PBA) and Emerald area.
moreKovilj-Petrovaradin Marches represents a complex of marshy swamp and forest ecosystems. It is situated on the left and the right bank of the Danube, in the floodplains of the middle course, in the southeastern part of Bačka and the northeastern part of Srem.
moreOnce a famous ornithological reserve and today a special nature reserve, this vast swamp-forest complex is located along the river Sava in southern Srem, Vojvodina, Serbia
moreSNR “Deliblatska peščara/Deliblato sands“ is situated in the extreme southeast of Vojvodina and reaches the river Danube. The area of 35,000 ha is a unique natural phenomenon in Europe. It represents the largest European continental sandstone.
moreThe National Park Đerdap is located in the north-eastern part of Serbia, on the border with Romania, is the Djerdap National Park. It represents the largest national park in Serbia and extends over an area of 63,608 hectares.
moreRegional park Piva is located in the far northwest of Montenegro, on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first park of its kind in Montenegro, it has international importance because it connects the National Park Sutjeska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and the National Park Durmitor (Montenegro)
moreNational Park Lovćen is situated in the southwest of Montenegro. It rises from the edge of the Adriatic basin, closing the Bay of Kotor, making hinterland of the ancient coastal town of Kotor.
moreIt is located in the in the north-western part of Montenegro. The characteristics of this Park are diverse ecosystems, some of the highest peaks of the Dinarides, glacial lakes and the Tara River Canyon. Since 1980, it is on the UNESCO list of World Natural and Cultural Heritage.
moreSkadar lake is a National Park dominated by aquatic and wetland ecosystems. It is located on the border between Montenegro and Albania. It is the largest lake in the Balkans with an area of 370 square kilometres.
moreNP Biogradska Gora is located in the northeast of Montenegro, between the rivers Tara and Lim, in the central part of the mountain Bjelasica. The largest part of the Park is the rainforest reserve in the basin of the Biogradska River and Jezerštica and is one of the oldest protected areas in the world.
moreIt is located in the northeast of Montenegro, on the border with Albania. Prokletije are one of the biggest mountain ranges in the Balkans with over 50 peaks higher than 2000 meters, and as many as 20 peaks above 2,500 meters.
more“Bjeshket e Nemuna” makes west suburb of Kosovo, descending almost vertically to the east and northeast along the end of Dukagjini valley and the valley of the Ibar River. In the West it closes the mountainous border with Albania and Montenegro.
moreSharri National Park is located in the south-eastern part of Kosovo. Sharri Mountain represents a separate branch of the Dinarides and gigantic natural border between Macedonia and Kosovo.
moreIt is situated northeast of the capital of Kosovo, Priština.Germia is rich in natural garden of Kosovo with trees older than 150 years
moreMavrovo National Park is located in the southwestern part of the Balkans, near the Macedonian border with Albania and Kosovo, and is part of the municipalities of Mavrovo and Rostusa. This is a great mountain system that stretches along the western edge of the Balkan Peninsula, crossing the borders of several countries.
morePublic company "Jasen" is located in the central part of the Balkans, in the heart of Macedonia. In addition to the Emerald network, certain areas within this area are on IPA (Important Plant Areas) list.
morePelister National Park is located on the slopes of the mountain Babe in southwestern Macedonia, above the eastern shores of Lake Prespa, in the western part of Pelagonia plain, only 14 km from the town of Bitolj.
moreThe “National Park of Theth” lies into the center of the Albanians Alps, between the block “Bjeshket te Nëmuna” on the west, and the block of Jezerca on the east. Thethi is a tourist – alpinist region and it is the most important one north of the country.
moreThe marine park features ruins of sunken Greek, Roman and World War II ships, rich underwater fauna, steep cliffs and giant caves, ancient inscriptions of sailors on shore, secluded beaches, and breathtaking views of the coastline. Is the only national marine park of Albania.
moreThe Karavasta Lagoon (Albanian: Laguna e Karavastasë) is the largest lagoon in Albania and one of the largest in the Mediterranean Sea. The lagoon is famous for the rare Dalmatian Pelican which nests there: In fact 5% of the world's population of this type of pelican is found in this lagoon.
moreWith an area of 8,000 hectares Valbona Valley National Park is the gem of Albanian Alps - Accursed Mountains.
moreQaf Shtama National Park is located 25 km northeast of Kruja. The spectacular views and high peaks of this location are truly breath taking.
moreNational Park Zall Gjocaj has a surface of about 140 hectares and is situated approximately 40 km northeast of the city of Burrel. It offers a very picturesque view and good possibilities for developing the ecotourism.
moreLlogora National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Llogarasë/Llogorasë) is a national park in Albania declared since 1966 by the Albanian Government. The park covers an area of 1,010 hectares and protects the forests on the north side of the Llogara Pass between a height from 470 to 2,018 m above sea level.
moreDajti Mountain has a surface area of 3,300 hectares, is highly frequented by day and considered the 'Natural Balcony of Tirana'
moreThe glacial complex of Lura lakes are one of the most beautiful pearls of Albanian nature. The glacial lakes of Lura have a general surface of 100 ha.
moreMount Tomorr is a large mountain in southern Albania. Its highest peak, called Çuka e Partizanit, reaches a height of 2,416 m
moreButrint, ancient Buthrotum, a port from Hellenistic to Ottoman times, since 1992 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in south-west Albania, a status that identifies cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value
moreThe park covers an area of 33,927.7 hectares and shares a border with the Republic of Macedonia. Elevations in the park vary from 300m to over 2,200m at the Peak of Shebenik Mountain, which, along with Jablanica give name to the park.
moreWith an extension of 34,361.1 hectares and a wonderful mass consisting mostly of Macedonian Fir, this national park is one of the touristic pearls of the country, which offers some pleasant surprises in every season, as in winter, where it is covered by snow while in the summer where you can taste its freshness.
moreThe park is situated 10 kilometres from Korça, on the side of the Morava Mountain and has many attractive points including Bozdoveci, Guri i Capit, Cardhaku, etc. The Drenova National Park Forest is known as “Bredhi i Drenoves” (fir trees of Drenova).
moreSituated at the cross border of Albania, Greece and Macedonia. It consists of both lakes Big Prespa and Small Prespa as well their reservoirs of water. This area is very rich in cultural values.
moreParks Dinarides -network of protected areas of the Dinarides is dedicated to improving, promoting and supporting natural and cultural values of protected Dinaric regions, and to the implementation of best practices of sustainable development and management. Parks of Dinarides network consists of more than 80 protected areas in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosova*, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Serbia.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the IJC opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
The Dinaric mountains mixed forests compose the montane forest region of the Dinaric Alps between the the Adriatic and East Mediterranean provinces. The climate of the ecoregion is wet and humid. Precipitation ranges are generally above 1500 mm. The well-preserved and vast forests are home of European most elusive predators, such as brown bears, wolfs and lynx.
The travertine formation begins at the rapids, at uneven places in the river bed, on submerged branches... As the water splashes, the chemical balance of the water is disturbed and carbon dioxide is released.
Ancient coniferous forests found in the Nature Park and Biosphere Reserve "Golija-Studenica". The occurrence of numerous monumental trees is an indicator both of the naturalness of the area and of the age of the forest. Some trees reach age of about 400 years and a height of over 40 m.
The outstanding feature of Eurasian smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) native to southern Europe is the large, airy, plume-like stalks that hold the small flowers. These are covered with hairs that provide the appearance of a puff of smoke. Eurasian smoke tree will grow as either a single-trunked tree or a multi-stemmed shrub. Although it may suffer from dieback in cold winters, vigorous stems bounce back to life in spring.