World Heritage Identification Number: 98
World Heritage since: 1979
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇭🇷 Croatia
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Plitvice Lakes National Park: A Natural Wonder of Croatia
Plitvice Lakes National Park, located in Croatia, is a breathtaking testament to the power of nature's geological processes. Established in 1949, it is one of the oldest and largest national parks in the country. This unique ecosystem was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, acknowledging its exceptional beauty and significance.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, for its outstanding and picturesque series of tufa lakes, caves, and connected waterfalls.Additional Site Details
Area: 29,630.77 hectares
(viii) — Outstanding example representing major earth stages
(ix) — Outstanding example representing ecological and biological processes
Coordinates: 44.87778 , 15.61444
