National park Plitvica lakes Croatia

National park Plitvica lakes Croatia is situated in central eastern part of Croatia, 35 km east of town Gracac and 25 km north of town Korenica, on area of River Korana spring between mountain Mala Kapela on west and mountain Pljesevica on east. National park Plitvica lakes Croatia is oldest, largest and most visited park in Croatia. As national park Plitvica lakes it has been proclaimed in year 1949. to preserve extraordinary beauty of river Korana, lakes, waterfalls and all biological species of flora and fauna. About 1.100.000 visitors a year are visiting national park Plitvica lakes. It has got its name after eponymous Brook Plitvica which flows into River Korana over waterfall of 76 m high. National park Plitvica lakes is situated on surface of 297 km2, of which to 16 lakes belong 2 km2, to forests 133 km2 and to meadows 162 km2. Water from 12 upper southern lakes are flowing over Travertine Cascades into 4 lower northern lakes in length of 5,5 km and with height difference of 133 m. Largest lake is Kozjak with surface of 0,8 km2 and with depth of 47 m. Over that entire area there are trails and wooden bridges which enable every guest seighseeing of whole national park Plitvica lakes. There are numerous river plants, firs, spruces, beeches, oaks, pine trees and other trees. Out of animals there are numerous river fish, birds, bears, wolves, wild boars, wild cats, foxes, rabbits and many others. National Park Plitvica Lakes Croatia is beautiful all year, and specially in spring and summer when whole biological world of park revives and waterfalls show their beauty, therefore this place is top destination for numerous tourists from whole world. Management of National Park Plitvica Lakes Croatia is located in very park.