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The main protected areas of Croatia are national parks, nature parks and strict reserves. There are 444
protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
of
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, encompassing 9% of the country. Those include 8 national parks in Croatia, 2 strict reserves and 11 nature parks. The most famous protected area and the oldest national park in Croatia is the Plitvice Lakes National Park, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...
. Velebit Nature Park is a part of the UNESCO
Man and the Biosphere Programme Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is an intergovernmental scientific program, launched in 1971 by UNESCO, that aims to establish a scientific basis for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments. MAB's work engag ...
. The strict and special reserves, as well as the national and nature parks, are managed and protected by the central government, while other protected areas are managed by counties. In 2005, the National Ecological Network was set up, as the first step in preparation of the EU accession and joining of the Natura 2000 network. The total area of all national parks in the country is , of which 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. The State Institute for Nature Protection provides centralized oversight and expertise.


National parks

All eight national parks are located in karst area.


Nature parks


Strict reserves

* Bijele and Samarske stijene * Hajdučki and Rožanski kukovi


Special reserves

There are 80 special reserves in Croatia: * 37 forest vegetation reserves * 22 ornithological reserves * 9 botanical reserves * 2 ichthyological reserves * 2 ichthyological and ornithological reserves * 2 zoological reserves * 2 sea reserves * 1 geological and paleontological reserve * 1 paleontological reserve * 1 geographical and botanical reserve * 1 botanical and zoological reserve


See also

* Register of Protected Natural Values of the Republic of Croatia *
Natural and Cultural Heritage of Croatia The natural and cultural heritage of Croatia ( hr, Prirodna i kulturna baština Republike Hrvatske) comprises sites, monuments, goods and species of particular importance to the Republic of Croatia which are protected by national law. The Croatian c ...
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List of World Heritage Sites in Croatia The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Croatia, follow ...


References


External links

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Croatia - National parks
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Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
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Lists of tourist attractions in Croatia