Adventure Croatia nature-park Then-Nature-Parks-in-Croatia

Kopacki Rit - A zoological and botanical reserve siti ated close to the town of Osijek, It is among the largest and best preserve wetlands of Europe. www.kopocki-rit.com

Lonjsko Polje - A wetland area in Posavina with forests of common oak, bird and fish reserves; Cigoc - the village of white storks; herds of Posavina horses on wide areas of grazing land; a wide variety of game; indigenous popular architecture - oak-built dwellings. www. pp-lonisko-polje.hr

Medvednica - The mountain rising above Zagreb with forest reserves; the Veternico cove system and other smaller caves; skiing runs, mountaineers' end hiking paths; chapels, www. pp-medvednica.hr

Zumberak - Samoborsko Gorje - In the near vicinity of Zagreb; closely packed hamlets perched high up on the slopes, Greco-Catholic churches, prehistoric and Roman necropolises, typical karstic relief, mountain pastures; footpaths and trails to suit everybody: walkers, hikers, riders, mountain bikers. www.ppisg.org

Ucka - A 1400 m-high ond 20 km-long mountain in Istria acts as o climatic barrier above the Bay of Kvarner; rich in forests of laurel, sweet chestnut, oak ond beech, and speckled with high-altitude flowering meadows. From the top there is a wonderful view of the Kvarner islands and from where Velebit and Gorski kotar open out. This is a very popular destinotion for both mountaineers and the paragliding fraternity.    www.pp-ucka.hr

Telascica - A 7 km-long fjord-like boy on the island of Dugi otok, with o seo water lake and attractive cliffs facing the sea; a favourite meeting place for soiling boats at the "gateway" to the Kvarner Archipelago. www.telasdca.hr

Vransko jezero (Lake Vrana) - an ornithological reserve separated from the mainland near Pakostani by a narrow strip of land. A rich game fishing ground for catfish and carp; a so of interest to canoeists ond bird watchers. www.vransko-jezero.hr

Biokovo - An imposing, massive rock towering above the Makorska Riviera; a botanical garden of the Biokovo world of flora and a challenge to hikers, climbers and fliers. www.biokovo.co

Velebit - A mountain system which encompasses two national parks and which in its entirety hos been entered into the UNESCO World List of Biosphere Reserves. The most interesting destinotion among the Croatian mountains for mountaineers, climbers, mountain bikers and which caters for all their eco-adventures.    www.pp-velebit.hr