Protection of Nature in the
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Beli Visitor Centre and Rescue Centre for Griffon Vultures
The griffon vulture, the only vulture species in Croatia, still nests only on the islands of Cres, Plavnik, Krk and Prvić. The griffon vultures of the “Kvarner population” are unique in the world in that they build their nests on cliffs rising sheer from the sea.
Large Carnivores Visitor Centre in Stara Sušica
The Primorje-Gorski Kotar County is one of the few areas in Europe that is still inhabited by all three large carnivores: the brown bear, wolf and lynx. In addition to contributing to biodiversity, these animals are also indicators of the preservation of forest habitats.
News and Interesting Facts
Rječina River Day – the river's torrent tributaries
A fairly large number of torrent tributaries flow into the Rječina River, as do the runlets of numerous springs found near the river bed… they contribute significantly to the power of the Rječina River during heavy rainfall and snowmelt in the mountains…
The predatory shieldbug and threatened butterflies
Picromerus bidens is a shieldbug that attacks and feeds on many different types of insects, in particular butterfly caterpillars and the larvae of beetles and hymenoptera…
Another lynx fitted with a GPS tracking collar – Andrea, a young female
As part of the EU-funded Carnivora Dinarica project, a young female lynx, estimated to be two years old and weighing 16 kg, was caught in a cage trap in the hinterland of Klana…
“MISSING” – lynx’s GPS/GSM tracking collar!
If anyone in the territory of Gorski Kotar (foresters, hunters, hikers, mushroom gatherers, cyclists, etc.) should happen to see or find a tracking collar…
Visit, See, Feel!
Kamačnik
Kamačnik
The Kamačnik is a watercourse of breathtaking beauty that has carved a canyon into the surrounding Jurassic limestone.
Vražji prolaz and Zeleni vir
Vražji prolaz and Zeleni vir
Vražji Prolaz was created over the millennia by clear and rapid highland watercourses carving canyons into the carbonate rocks.
Golubinjak
Golubinjak
Anyone who is looking to experience the beauty and grandeur of the forests of Gorski Kotar but does not favour long tours or hiking should come visit the Golubinjak Forest Part.
Lokvarka Cave
Lokvarka Cave
The karst terrain surrounding the town of Lokve abounds in surface and underground karst phenomena.
Vrelo Cave
Vrelo Cave
Rare and unusual cave decorations are the reflection of special a hydrological processes that exists in the Vrelo cave.
Biserujka Cave
Biserujka Cave
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Simply Beautiful
The Natural Heritage of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
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