Ljuta, also called Dindolka, is one of the main tributaries of the first section of the
Neretva
The Neretva ( sr-cyrl, Неретва, ), also known as Narenta, is one of the largest rivers of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. Four HE power-plants with large dams (higher than 150,5 metres) provide flood protection, power and water s ...
river, also called
Upper Neretva ''( bs, Gornja Neretva)''. It meets Neretva from the right, flowing from north to south, between
Treskavica and
Visočica mountains.
Geography
The Ljuta river begins as Srednja Voda creek ''()'' from "Baletina Voda" spring ''()'' that emerges in the areal above Ljuta village, under the northwestern ridge of
Treskavica mountain, and after a short run, cca. 5 kilometers, it joins with the Bijela Vodica and Božija Vodica creeks where it become the Ljuta.
The Ljuta river forms a cca 30km long valley squeezed between
Treskavica and
Visočica, southeast from
Sarajevo.
Protection
Bosnia and Herzegovina on several occasions, since 1998, was preparing to establish a large
national park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...
which, according to developed but never operationalized plans, would comprise the entire region of Gornja Neretva ''( en,
Upper Neretva)'', including region between the Rakitnica and the Ljuta rivers.
See also
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Mostarska Bijela
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Rakitnica
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Dindo, Konjic
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Glavatičevo
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Konjic
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List of national parks of BiH
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Environmental impacts of dams
The environmental impact of reservoirs comes under ever-increasing scrutiny as the global demand for water and energy increases and the number and size of reservoirs increases.
Dams and reservoirs can be used to supply drinking water, generate hy ...
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Environment and electricity generation
External links
ZELENI-NERETVA Konjic NGO For Preservation Of The Neretva River And Environment Protection''Declaration For The Protection Of The Neretva River''for download - ''Declaration Initiator'', ZELENI-NERETVA Konjic NGO For Preservation Of The Neretva River And Environment Protection
WWF Panda - Living NeretvaBalkan Trout Restoration Group Site*
ttp://internationalrivers.org/ International RiversInteractive site that demonstrates dams' effects on riversNeretva.org Open ProjectAmbasada Neretva Rafting
References
{{Hydrography of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tourist attractions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Protected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nature conservation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Environment of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canyons and gorges of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Upper Neretva
Tributaries of the Neretva