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DATUM PROGLAŠENJA ZAŠTIĆENOG PODRUČJA:  19. listopada 1949.

NAJVIŠI VRHOVI:  Vaganski vrh 1 757 m/nv, Sveto brdo 1 753 m/nv

ŽUPANIJE: Zadarska  (64 km2) i Ličko-Senjska  (31 km2)

GRAD: Gospić 

OPĆINE: Starigrad i Lovinac 

MEĐUNARODNA ZAŠTITA:

Rezervat biosfere planina Velebit (UNESCO MaB) 10. veljače 1978.

Ekološka mreža NATURA 2000, 1.12.2014.

UNESCO-ov Popis Svjetske baštine, 7. srpnja 2017.

Više

 

Špilja „Manita peć“

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Manita peć je jedina špilja na prostoru Parka koja je otvorena i uređena za posjet. Svojom prostranošću i ljepotom ukrasa oduševljava posjetitelje još od davne 1937. godine, kada je nakon uređenja staze započelo njeno posjećivanje. Ulaz u špilju nalazi se na 570 m nadmorske visine, a uspon od parkirališta u Velikoj Paklenici do nje traje oko sat i pol.

Više

Planinarske staze

Planinarski dom Šime Sorić meni module

Pješačenje je jedini način da stvarno upoznate Paklenicu. Na području Parka postoji 150-200 km staza i putova, od turističkih, koji iz kanjona Velike Paklenice vode do špilje Manite peći, šumarske kuće „Lugarnice“ i planinarskog doma, do planinarskih koji vode do najviših velebitskih vrhova. Putovi u Parku obilježeni su tablama i markirani planinarskim oznakama.

Više

 

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Penjalište

Nacionalni park Paklenica je najznačajniji hrvatski penjački centar, poznat i izvan granica Hrvatske. Posebnu draž ovom penjalištu daje i blizina morske obale, pa je Paklenička rivijera idealno mjesto za kombinaciju penjanja i sportova na vodi.Danas na pakleničkom penjalištu, koje je uređeno u karbonatnim stijenama,  postoji oko 600 opremljenih i uređenih smjerova različitih težina i dužina (ocjene od 3 do 8b+), pa svaki penjač može pronaći ponešto za svoj užitak. 

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Cultural and natural heritage is counted among invaluable and indispensable goods, not just for each country, but for all humanity. Loss of any of these invaluable goods because of deterioration or disappearance means impoverishment of the heritage of all nations of the world. Parts of this heritage, due to their exceptional characteristics, can be considered as goods of "outstanding universal value" and as such, they deserve special protection from the dangers they are increasingly threatened by.

Having been included in the World Heritage List in 2017, the beech forests in the area of Paklenica National Park and the Northern Velebit National Park belong to globally significant localities.

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UNESCO is an organization that has been implementing the idea of the need to preserve the world's natural and cultural heritage since 1972, when the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World's Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted. The purpose of the Convention is to identify, protect, conserve, present and transmit to future generations the cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value. One of the most important instruments of the Convention is the inclusion of heritage into the UNESCO World Heritage List. The main basis for inclusion in the Natural Heritage List is that a heritage asset has an outstanding universal value under one of the four criteria:

- areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance

- areas representing major stages of Earth's history, significant geological processes and possessing significant geomorphic or physiographic features

- areas representing an example of ecological and biological processes in the evolution

- areas which are most significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity

The beech forests of Paklenica National Park and Northern Velebit National Park were listed on UNESCO World Heritage List on 7 July 2017, and together with the beech forests of Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Ukraine comprise the whole of "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe". For inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List, as Croatian representatives of the primeval beech forests, two sites were selected, one within the boundaries of Paklenica NP (Suva draga-Klimenta and Oglavinovac-Javornik) and the other part within the borders of Northern Velebit NP (Rožanski and Hajdučki kukovi).

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The beech forests of Paklenica and Northern Velebit National Parks represent exceptionally preserved and undisturbed forest ecosystems, whose authenticity and integrity have been secured by years of protection. They are a valuable part of the European primeval beech forests and an important haven for many species, some of which, like the bear, lynx, wolf, stag beetle, longhorn beetle, and holly, peony or forest orchids, are endangered worldwide.

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Beech is one of the most important species in deciduous temperate forests. It represents a remarkable example of re-invasion of space and development of forest communities after the last glaciation, across the whole of Europe, under a variety of environmental conditions (climatic and geographic) and over a relatively short period of time. It is a process that continues even today.

With the development of civilization and the cultivation of forest areas, significant forest areas have disappeared all over Europe, including beech forests. Many of the beech forests that are still in existence are used for economic purposes, which harms their authenticity. It is estimated that, before human intervention, ancient beech forests in Europe occupied 91 million hectares. Today, primeval beech forests occupy an area of only 90,000 hectares.  The only examples of primeval beech forests that can still be explored for their intactness and true preservation are limited to relatively small areas, so it was necessary to unify these remains throughout Europe, under one natural good and with one goal, which is joint care.

In 2021, the Unesco World Heritage Series “ Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe” was extended with 6 additional States Parties (Bosnia&Herzegovina, Czechia, France, North Macedonia, Poland, and Switzerland). This extension added 15 new protected areas to the network. And more precious forest areas in other countries could follow. The entire World Heritage Site comprises the few remaining European primeval beech forests and centuries-old European beech forest areas, which are almost unaltered by humans.

This World Heritage series is currently the largest serial World Heritage property. With 93 sites in 18 countries, it is the only World Heritage Site globally that connects so many component parts. It covers areas in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia& Herzegovina, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Czechia, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the Ukraine. This requires collaboration across boundaries and illustrates the close relationship of the beech forest with European culture.  

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe as a transboundary property is under the joint care of 18 countries in whose territories the individual components are located, and the care is provided through regular meetings and development of joint projects and management documents. More info on the Property is available on the following link: European beech forests 

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Foresters house „Lugarnica“

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Lugarnica is a simple catering object, located right next to the Velika Paklenica stream beside the main hiking trail. It is 4 km away from the main parking lot, and if you go straight to Lugarnica from there, you should arrive in about 1.30 h.

At Lugarnica you can lift your spirits with tea, Turkish coffee and a cold drink or order some of the dishes on the menu. Payment is made in cash only, so we suggest you bring it along when you leave for the mountain.

Working hours:

May – October daily from 10 am to 5 pm

In the period from Easter till May it is opened only on weekends and on national holidays.

 Price list for food and beverages in Lugarnica Cottage 2026

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Entrance 2 Mala Paklenica

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The reception at the second entrance to the Paklenica National Park is located in front of the Mala Paklenica canyon in Seline. It is open only during the main visiting season. 

You can also buy entrance tickets, which are valid for Entrance 1, at Entrance 2.

Entrance 2:

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Entrance coordinates: 44.283077, 15.49276

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Entrance 1 Velika Paklenica

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You can buy 1-day or several-day tickets for visiting the Park, a parking ticket if you’re entering by car and receive useful information at the Entrance 1 reception.

The Paklenica National Park’s price list is available on the following link: price list

Entrance 1:

Entrance coordinates: 44.294053, 15.457578

 

 

UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme (MaB Programme)
 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established the Man and the Biosphere Programme in 1970, as an intergovernmental scientific programme that promotes the importance of achieving the balance between conserving biodiversity on one hand and development needs of local communities on the other hand.
Within the Programme, a worldwide network of representative significant ecosystems on Earth was created in 1974. Within, the genetic diversity is conserved as a prerequisite for biological diversity, research of ecological systems is conducted, their condition is monitored and education is provided. Certain areas within this network are called biosphere reserves and these are internationally recognized within the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme as areas that promote solutions for a balanced relationship between protection of biological diversity and its sustainable use through the fulfillment of three basic biosphere functions:
  • Conservation function - they contribute to the preservation of landscapes, ecosystems, species and genetic variability;
  • Development function – they foster economic and human development which is socially, culturally and ecologically sustainable;
  • Logistics function – they provide support for research, monitoring, education and information exchange related to local, national and global issues of conservation and sustainable development.
Velebit Mountain was our first biosphere reserve, proclaimed in 1978, immediately upon establishment of the world network of biosphere reserves. Our second biosphere reserve, Mura-Drava-Danube, was proclaimed in 2012. It is a transboundary reserve, stretching over the territory of Croatia and Hungary.
It should be clear that the term “biosphere reserve” does not imply strict protection of the area. It is a name of the area management concept which includes three zones: core area, buffer zone and transition zone.
Core area must be legally protected; it comprises ecologically most valuable areas and it is intended for scientific research and monitoring (areas within national parks, strict nature reserves and special nature reserves).
Buffer zone surrounds the core area and it has to be clearly identified (area of the Nature Park Velebit). It shelters the core area from potential negative influence and sustains the activities harmonized with conservation objectives (mostly sustainable tourism, agricultural and forest management with applied protection measures).
Transition zone mostly comprises populated areas next to the buffer zone, where educational activities are conducted and sustainable development is promoted as part of economic development.
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There are many benefits pertaining to the proclamation of a biosphere reserve. The concept of biosphere reserve can be used as a framework for guiding and strengthening the projects which improve people’s lives and ensure environmental sustainability. UNESCO’s recognition can emphasize and award such individual efforts. Designation of a biosphere reserve can raise the awareness of the local population and the authorities on environmental protection within sustainable development. It can help attract additional resources from different sources. On the national level, a biosphere reserve can serve as a pilot area or “learning point” for research and demonstration of an approach to conservation and sustainable development, as well as their application in other areas.
 
The MAB Programme was among the first in the world which put an emphasis on achieving the balance between conserving biodiversity on one hand and development needs of local communities on the other, which is why it was supported by the World Park Congress and today it greatly contributes to the application of the Convention on Biological Diversity and UN Millennium Development Goals.
 
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Local religious customs

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Mirila (Measures) are unique landmarks alongside the paths and trails of the Velebit Mountain. They were made in the period between the 17th and the 20th century, and are associated with a sepulchral custom of the local population who had to carry their dead to the cemetery because the church and the cemetery were far away. They consist of a headstone and a footstone, with paving between them. The length of the deceased was measured and marked with two stone tablets, so the measure was made after the deceased was buried. They were worshipped and visited more than the grave, where “only the body lies, without the soul that remained at the measure”.
 

Mirila, stone monuments to the departed, can be found along the mountain paths, passes, elevations and clearings of the Velebit Mountain. They preserve the memories of persons who died on the mountain slopes and had to be carried to the village church and then to the cemetery where they were buried. Today, Mirila are protected as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Croatia.

Visit exhibition "Mirila-resting places of the souls"  in ethno house Marasović in Starigrad-Paklenica. This is the exhibition about the stone markers of a unique funeral cult, which convey the customs, way of life and creativity of an entire era, in a contemporary interpretation of scientist and artist (Siniša ReberskiKrešimir RončevićRadivoj SimonovićTomo VinšćakMirjana TrošeljPetar i Josip StrmečkiJosip Zanki).


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Site Grabove doline

There is preserved location with Mirila on the locality Grabove doline inside the Paklenica NP. These monuments are connected to the nearby settlement. 

Poučna staza Mirila

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For more information, you can visit the Mirila Virtual Museum

 

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Traditional architecture

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The arrival of Croats in this area began in the early Middle Age. The earliest preserved traces of their presence are the chapels of St. George (Sv. Juraj) in Rovanjska and the chapel of St. Peter (Sv. Petar) in Starigrad, built in the 9th or 10th century A.D. 

Chapel of St. Peter (Sv. Petar) in Starigrad

Two forts - Večka kula (on the cape just east of Starigrad) and Paklarić (on top of a long-abandoned prehistoric hillfort, overlooking the entrance to Velika Paklenica gorge) – were probably erected in the late Middle Age (14th-16th century).

Vecka kulaThe depiction of the ruins of Večka Tower during the Turkish wars (by Martin Stier, mid-17th century)

This era was followed by two centuries of war with the Turks. The population fled and the area at the foot of Velebit was completely abandoned. As the Turkish power began to fade, in 1671 the Venetian authorities began to populate the area of Starigrad with Bunjevacs, a Croatian population from the neighboring areas that were still under Turkish occupation. In 1700, the Turks finally retreated, and the area at the foot of South Velebit was annexed to Venetian Dalmatia.

People
The pastures and treatable land of Velebit, contained in karstic sinkholes, provided for the local population. Having adapted to the geographic and climatic environment, the residents mostly engaged in nomad stock herding, which is confirmed by mountain shepherd residences. The fact that many people stayed in mountain residences in the summertime is reflected in the ruins of numerous sacral buildings: churches, chapels, altars, holy hills and measures (mirila). The features of the area are also reflected in the traditional architectural style – namely, the cube roofs, concrete barrel-shaped roofs that have remained preserved on houses, economic facilities and mills along the stream of Velika Paklenica.

Distinctive roof architecture

There are ten old settlements inside the National Park, which are now mostly abandoned:  Parići, Ramići, Kneževići, Katići, Škiljići, Jasenar, Rimenić, Jurline, Marasovići and Njive. Particularly interesting is the site Sklopina with the houses built into semi-faults.

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During the first half of the 19th century, 15 water mills were built on Velika Paklenica Stream, from the today’s Entrance 1 upstream. These mills are: Donji (Lower) Marasović Mill, Srednji (Mid) Marasović Mill, Šikić Mill, Dadić Mill, Jurnović Mill, Markov Mill, Katić Mill, Smokrović Mill, Donji (Lower) Ramić Mill, Parić Mill, Gornji (Upper) Ramić Mill, Donji (Lower) Parić Mill, Gornji (Upper) Parić Mill, Donji (Lower) Knežević Mill and Gornji (Upper) Knežević Mill.

Today, not one of these mills is still in function, but the mill located 150 m northeast of Entrance 1 has been renovated, so you can sightsee it during your visit to the National Park.

During the main visiting season (May to October) the mill is open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

The area of South Velebit has been inhabited since prehistoric times. It is believed that, during the last ice age, the area was probably inhabited by small groups of Paleolithic hunters/collectors, like elsewhere in the Mediterranean. The sea level must have been 120 meters lower than today at the time, and Velebit Channel was a wide valley with a river flowing through it. The highest parts of Velebit were covered with glaciers. When the sea level began to rise in the late ice age, people moved to higher, hilly areas. The earliest records of humans in Velebit – Mesolithic flint tools found in Vaganačka Cave under Veliko Rujno- date back to this era.
 

For thousands of years, shepherds used Vaganacka Cave to shelter their herds. They left behind a four meters thick accumulation of soil and fragments of characteristically shaped pottery vessels.

Approximately eight thousand years ago, the first cattle breeders and farmers arrived in the area, bringing wheat, domestic goats and sheep, as well as the knowledge of their breeding. The hunting/collection activities soon lost its importance, and a shepherd life began on Velebit. Plenty of material evidence, such as bones of domestic animals, tools and equipment used by prehistoric shepherds and decorated clay tableware, was found in the caves that served as shelter for people and cattle.
Over the last two thousand years BC, during the Bronze Age, the first fortifications and stone wall buildings were erected. They could serve as shelter to the population from the surrounding villages in case of danger, and some of them may have been permanent settlements where the local rulers had their seats. In addition, they oversaw important cattle and trade routes leading to Velebit and further to Lika via Paklenica or Rujno. Some of them served to oversee navigation. They are now destroyed, but ring-shaped mounds up to several meters in height can still be seen in some places. In immediate vicinity of the fortifications, you can find casket heaps – deposits of large round stone under which former rulers were buried in casket made of stone tablets. Most of them have been dug out and the graves have been robbed, but they can still be spotted here and there, like in the area of the village of Ljubotić above Tribanj-Kruščica.

 

 A prehistoric burial cairn

Over the last two thousand years before Christ, the east coast of the Adriatic was gradually conquered by the Roman legions. After the Roman Province of Dalmatia was founded in the early 1st century A.D., permanent Roman reign was established. Starigrad (Roman name: Argyruntum) was established at the time, and it soon developed into an important trading center. In the fourth century A.D., Emperor Tiberius had it fortified with walls and towers. The town cemetery was situated by the road that led southwest of the town.  Plenty of archeological findings were collected from approximately 400 explored graves – jewelry, glassware and metalware, weapons and tools. The most interesting finding is certainly the ancient glass collection – as many as 146 vessels of different forms (bowls, glasses, bottled) – kept in the Zadar Museum of Archeology.

Peninsular location of Starigrad Paklenica at the start of the 20th century  (ABRAMIĆ - COLANGO 1909).

The numbered locations are parts of the city from the antiquity period that were excavated in 1908 and some parts of the present-day city 1 Necropolis from the antiquity period, 2 and 7 Roman walls, 3 Roman road, 4 and 5Chapel and Church of Saint George, 6 Excavation location that contained epigraphical remains.

Life in Argyruntum came to a standstill in the early 4th century A.D. The era of peace was interrupted by attacks of barbaric nations that eventually led to the decline of the Roman state. In an attempt to bring the Adriatic coast back to Empire, East Roman Emperor Justinian built a system of fortifications to secure navigation and protect the local population. The ruins of forts and towers above Modrič and near Sveta Trojica not far from Tribanj are parts of this defensive system that briefly postponed the final decline of the ancient world in the Adriatic.

Ancient glass from Argyruntum

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Natura 2000

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Natura 2000 je ekološka mreža sastavljena od područja važnih za očuvanje ugroženih vrsta i stanišnih tipova Europske unije. Njezin cilj je očuvati ili ponovno uspostaviti povoljno stanje više od tisuću ugroženih i rijetkih vrsta te oko 230 prirodnih i poluprirodnih stanišnih tipova.

Dosad je u ovu ekološku mrežu uključeno oko 27.500 područja na gotovo 20% teritorija EU, što je čini najvećim sustavom očuvanih područja u svijetu. Natura 2000  temelji se na EU direktivama, područja se biraju znanstvenim mjerilima, a kod upravljanja tim područjima u obzir se uzima i interes i dobrobit ljudi koji u njima žive (preuzeto s http://www.haop.hr).

Ekološka mreža Natura 2000 jedan je od osnovnih mehanizama zaštite prirode u EU. Svaka država članica Europske unije doprinosi Ekološkoj mreži izdvajanjem najvažnijih područja za svaku pojedinu vrstu i stanišni tip naveden u odgovarajućim dodacima EU direktiva. Područja izdvojena za Ekološku mrežu, birana su isključivo prema znanstvenim i stručnim kriterijima, a odabrana područja moraju svojom površinom i raspoređenošću osigurati dugoročno očuvanje povoljnog stanja pojedine vrste i stanišnog tipa.

Nacionalni park Paklenica, kao dio Ekološke mreže Natura 2000, područje je značajno za vrste i stanišne tipove (POVS).
Osnovni podaci o Natura 2000 području:
Naziv: Nacionalni park Paklenica
Natura 2000 kód područja: HR2000871
Površina: 9507.557 ha
Biogeografske regije: Alpinska i Mediteranska
 

Ciljne vrste za Natura 2000 područje Nacionalni park Paklenica:

Natura2000
kod

Hrvatski naziv vrste

Znanstveni naziv vrste

Skupina

1083

jelenak

Lucanus cervus

Beskralješnjaci

1087

alpinska strizibuba

Rosalia alpina*

1088

hrastova strizibuba

Cerambyx cerdo

1089

velika četveropjega
cvilidreta

Morimus asper funereus

4019

tankovratni podzemljar

Leptodirus hochenwartii

6337

planinski žutokrug

Vipera ursinii macrops*

Gmazovi

1303

mali potkovnjak

Rhinolophus hipposideros

Sisavci

1304 veliki potkovnjak Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

1308

širokouhi mračnjak

Barbastella barbastellus

1310 dugokrili pršnjak Miniopterus schreibersii
1321 riđi šišmis Myotis emarginatus

1323

velikouhi šišmiš

Myotis bechsteinii

1324

veliki šišmiš

Myotis myotis

1352

vuk

Canis lupus*

1354

medvjed

Ursus arctos*

1361

ris

Lynx lynx

6338 dinarski voluhar Dinaromys bogdanovi

1473

kitaibelov pakujac

Aquilegia kitaibelii

Flora

1547

cjelolatična žutilovka

Genista holopetala

1604

planinski kotrljan

Eryngium alpinum

1902

gospina papučica

Cypripedium calceolus

4072

dinarski rožac

Cerastium dinaricum

2093

modra sasa

Pulsatilla vulgaris ssp. grandis

4089

Skopolijeva gušarka

Arabis scopoliana

 

 Ciljni stanišni tipovi za Natura 2000 područje Nacionalni park Paklenica:

Naziv stanišnog tipa

Natura2000
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Klekovina bora krivulja (Pinus mugo) s dlakavim pjenišnikom (Rhododendron hirsutum)

4070

Sastojine Juniperus communis na kiseloj ili bazičnoj podlozi

5130

Mediteranske makije u kojima dominiraju borovice Juniperus spp.

5210

Planinski i pretplaninski vapnenački travnjaci

6170

Karbonatna točila Thlaspietea rotundifolii

8120

Istočnomediteranska točila

8140

Karbonatne stijene s hazmofitskom vegetacijom

8210

(Sub-) mediteranske šume endemičnog crnog bora

9530

Ilirske bukove šume (Aremonio-Fagion)

91K0

Špilje i jame zatvorene za javnost

8310


Područje Nacionalnog parka dio je i Natura 2000 područja Velebit (HR1000022) značajno za ptice (POP).

Aquilegia kitaibelii
Kitajbelov pakujac

Cerastium dinaricum
Dinarski rožac

Cypripedium calceolus
Gospina papučica

Eryngium alpinum
Planinski kotrljan

Ilirske bukove šume
Stanište alpinske strizibube

Lucanus cervus
Jelenak

Morimus funereus
Mrka strizibuba

Pretplaninski vapnenački travnjaci-stanište planinskog žutokruga

Pulsatilla grandis
Sasa

Rosalia alpina
Alpinska strizibuba

Vipera ursinii macrops
Planinski žutokrug

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Javna ustanova Nacionalni park Paklenica
Dr. Franje Tuđmana 14a
HR - 23244 Starigrad-Paklenica

Tel: +385 (0) 23 369 155, 369 202 (Uprava)
      +385 (0) 23 369 452 (Kamp "Nacionalni park")
      +385 (0) 23 369 803 (Ulaz 1 Velika Paklenica)


E-mail:
np-paklenica@paklenica.hr
prezentacija@paklenica.hr (info)

OIB: 24913665146
IBAN: HR0824070001100579272, OTP banka

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