Protected areas of Croatia

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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.

National parks

All eight national parks are located in karst area.

1.	Plitvice Lakes	established 1949
2.	Paklenica	established 1949
3.	Risnjak	established 1953
4.	Mljet	established 1960
5.	Kornati	established 1964
6.	Brijuni	established 1983
7.	Krka	established 1985
8.	Sjeverni Velebit	established 1999

Nature parks

1.	Kopački rit	established 1967
2.	Papuk	established 1999
3.	Lonjsko polje	established 1990
4.	Medvednica	established 1981
5.	Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje	established 1999
6.	Učka	established 1999
7.	Velebit	established 1981
8.	Vransko lake	established 1999
9.	Telašćica	established 1988
10.	Biokovo	established 1981
11.	Lastovo	established 2006

Strict reserves

• Bijele and Samarske stijene
• Hajdučki and Rožanski kukovi

External links

• Croatia - National parks

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