Croatia's first Plitvice Lakes Park established in 1949 covers
296.85 km2 of breathtaking natural splendor becoming with it the largest among
the eight national parks of the country. Jezera National Park
are situated on the eponymous Plitvice plateau, between the mountains of Lička Plješevica
(Gornja Plješevica peak 1,640 m), Mala Kapela (Seliški Vrh peak at 1,280 m) and Medveđak (884 m).
Plitvica Jezera National Park is composed of sixteen interlocking lakes
that are generally visited in two groups: the Upper lakes and the Lower lakes.
Plitvice Natural Lakes
are separated into an upper and lower cluster formed by runoff from the mountains,
descending from an altitude of 636 m to 503 m over a distance of some eight km,
aligned in a south-north direction. The Plitvice lakes
collectively cover an area of about two km²,
with the water exiting from the lowest lake to form the Korana River.
Plitvicka National Park composed of 19.5 hectares of woods, lakes and
waterfalls. Plitvickais
home to many rare and endangered animals and plant life,
from unusual flowers and butterflies to rare birds and small cats.
It’s said the endangered European brown bear is a resident too. Plitvice Lakes Park
is one of Croatia's top sights, its most popular National Park and a World Heritage Site.