tourism of croatia

The main protected areas of Croatia are the eight national parks, the ten nature parks and two strict reserves.
The total area of all national parks in the country is 994 km², of which 235 km² 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.

All eight national parks are located in karst area.
1.
Plitvice Lakes
established 1949
2.
Paklenica
established 1949
3.
Risnjak
established 1953
4.
Mljet
established 1960
5.
Kornati
established 1964
6.
Brijuni
established 1983
7.
Krka
established 1985
8.
Sjeverni Velebit
established 1999

[edit] Nature parks
1.
Kopački rit
established 1967
2.
Papuk
established 1999
3.
Lonjsko polje
established 1990
4.
Medvednica
established 1981
5.
Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje
established 1999
6.
Učka
established 1999
7.
Velebit
established 1981
8.
Vransko lake
established 1999
9.
Telašćica
established 1988
10.
Biokovo
established 1981
11.
Lastovo
established 2006

[edit] Strict reserves
Bijele and Samarske stijene
Hajdučki and Rožanski kukovi