UNESCO World Heritage Site

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes National Park is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Croatia, inscribed in 1979.

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

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.

Country
Croatia
Region
Europe
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1979
UNESCO reference
98
Area
29,581.71 ha

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