UNESCO Heritage in Croatia
Croatia has several of it's important sites on Unesco's World Heritage List. These are:
Old City of Dubrovnik - inscripted by UNESCO since 1979
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian - inscripted by UNESCO since 1979
Plitvice Lakes National Park - inscripted by UNESCO since 1979
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Porec - inscripted by UNESCO since 1997
Historic City of Trogir - inscripted by UNESCO since 1997
The Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik - inscripted by UNESCO since 2000 |
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Croatia NATURE PARKS Croatia
Croatia has 10 nature parks. Nature parks are areas around Croatia with exceptional ecological, cultural, historical, aesthetical, tourist and educational characteristics. Nature Parks in Croatia are:
Definition : " Nature park is a broad natural or partly cultivated area of land and/or sea featuring ecological characteristics of international and national importance, and pronounced landscape, educational, cultural, historical, tourist and recreational values. Economic and other activities and actions that do not endanger the main features and functions of the nature park are permitted within its territory. " (Nature Protection Law; OG #162/03) |
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National Parks in Croatia
There are eight national parks in Croatia. Their total area is 994 km2; 759 km2 is land and 235 km2 is water.
 Risnjak (Croatian National Park since September 15, 1953) - Brijuni ( Croatian National Park since October 27, 1983)
- Plitvice Lakes (Croatian National Park since April 8, 1949)
- Sjeverni Velebit (Croatian National Park since June 2, 1999)
- Paklenica ( Croatian National Park since October 19, 1949)
- Krka ( Croatian National Park since January 24, 1985)
- Kornati (Croatian National Park since July 24, 1980)
- Mljet (Croatian National Park since November 12, 1960)
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