The main protected areas of Croatia are the eight national parks, the ten nature parks and two strict reserves.
The total area of all national parks in the country is 994 km², of which 235 km² is sea surface. Each of the national parks is maintained by a separate institution, overseen and funded by the government ministry of nature conservation and spatial development.
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National parks
All eight national parks are located in karst area.
| # | Name | Area | Website | Established in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plitvice Lakes | 296.9 km2 (114.6 sq mi)[1] | http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr | 1949 |
| 2 | Paklenica | 95.0 km2 (36.7 sq mi)[2] | http://www.paklenica.hr | 1949 |
| 3 | Risnjak | 63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi)[3] | http://www.risnjak.hr | 1953 |
| 4 | Mljet | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)[4] | http://www.np-mljet.hr | 1960 |
| 5 | Kornati | 49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi)[5] | http://www.np-kornati.htnet.hr | 1964 |
| 6 | Brijuni | 33.9 km2 (13.1 sq mi)[6] | http://www.brijuni.hr | 1983 |
| 7 | Krka | 109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi)[7] | http://www.npkrka.hr | 1985 |
| 8 | Sjeverni Velebit | 109.0 km2 (42.1 sq mi)[8] | http://www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr | 1999 |
Nature parks
| # | Name | Established in |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kopački rit | 1967 |
| 2. | Papuk | 1999 |
| 3. | Lonjsko polje | 1990 |
| 4. | Medvednica | 1981 |
| 5. | Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje | 1999 |
| 6. | Učka | 1999 |
| 7. | Velebit | 1981 |
| 8. | Vransko lake | 1999 |
| 9. | Telašćica | 1988 |
| 10. | Biokovo | 1981 |
| 11. | Lastovsko otočje | 2006 |
Strict reserves
- Bijele and Samarske stijene
- Hajdučki and Rožanski kukovi
References
- ^ "Osnovni podaci" (in Croatian). NP Plitvice Lakes. http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/page.aspx?PageID=179&parent=3. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "About the Park". NP Paklenica. http://www.paklenica.hr/Paklenica_en/Paklenica_O_Parku_en.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "The Park Administration". NP Risnjak. http://www.risnjak.hr/enu.php. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "About national park". NP Mljet. http://www.np-mljet.hr/about%20national%20park.html. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "List of Islands". NP Kornati. http://www.np-kornati.htnet.hr/eng/islands.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Geographic position". NP Brijuni. http://www.brijuni.hr/Home.aspx?PageID=7. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Introduction". NP Krka. http://www.npkrka.hr/html_en/uvod_en.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "About the park". NP Sjeverni Velebit. http://www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr/novi_web/Velebit_eng/velebit_about_park.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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