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Risnjak mountain range dominates the northwestern part of the Gorski kotar region, the mountain area located in the west of Croatia. This is also the most forested part of Croatia, only 15 km of air distance from the sea.

Risnjak National Park, with total area of 3198 ha, is characterized by mixture of climates: the harsh Alpine mountain, mild Mediterranean and continental climate. Virgin forests, virgin mountain peaks and Dinaric karst can also be found.

The summers here are relatively cold, while the winters are long and snowy, and there is plenty of rain, especially in the autumn.

Plitvice Lakes National Park is located right by the road that connects Zagreb and Dalmatia, between the mountains of Mala (Little) Kapela and Lička Plješevica, in the east part of the Croatian region Lika.

The park is unique for its karst hydrography, a series of 16 cascade lakes with numerous tufa waterfalls. The total area of all the lakes is 200 ha.

Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.

The park area is characterized by forests which, although the lakes are not located high above the sea level, give the impression of a mountain landscape. In terms of climate, it has warm summers and snowy winters.

“Paklenica” National Park extends over the area of 3.617 ha and has two canyons, Velika (Big) and Mala (Small) Paklenica and forests on the seaside.

The park is a unique synthesis of the sea, the mountains, the beech and black pine-tree forests, deep canyons, karst landscapes, numerous caves and pits…

The park is noted for its 200-400 m cliffs. The watercourses of Velika and Mala Paklenica are dry for most of the year. Only during heavy rain and when the snow melts in spring, the water flows through the entire riverbed on its way to the sea.

Paklenica is known beyond the borders of Croatia as the Croatian climbing center and the nearness of the sea and the mountains gives it a particular charm.

“Mljet” National Park covers the northeastern part of Mljet, the third of one of the larger islands in the region of southern Dalmatia, with 5,275ha of protected land and surrounding sea.

The coast of the island is specifically indented and extremely forested. The sea penetrates into the island through narrow straits creating two “lakes” filled with sea water where vegetation slopes down to the water level.

The island is especially known for its salt-lakes, a unique geological and oceanographic karst phenomenon of global significance which spread the name of Mljet throughout the world.

Apart from the preserved vegetation and lakes, there is also a characteristic multifaceted karst Mediterranean landscape with hidden subterranean habitats: caves and pits.