Waterfall located at The Lakes Plitvice, it can not be imagined as Niagara waterfall. This is is a national park in the highlands of the eponymous Plitvice, Croatia, to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sixteen separate lakes (clusters of 12 lakes and clusters below 4 lakes), composed tiered naturally start from a height of 636 m to 503 m. Water coming out of the lake is the lowest form Korana river.
Plitvice Lakes which is located on the basin karstic rock, mainly dolomite and limestone, which form the special features. The lake is naturally fragmented by dams travertine, which is a deposit of moss, algae and bacteria. Formation of travertine dams increases about about 1 cm per year. The lake is also famous for its color changes, ranging from sky blue, green, blue or gray. These color changes depending on the amount of minerals or organisms in the water and sun elevation.
Park has been listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979. Opertion After the Storm, UNESCO listed the park is in the status of 'danger' on the List of World Heritage in Danger. With a variety of considerations, the Croatian government set the status of de-mining Efforts. In December 1998 UNESCO issued a list of endangered sites. On this day, Plitvice Lakes are one of the largest tourist attractions in Croatia. In 2000, the park has been expanded by over 102 km ².
Sixteen separate lakes (clusters of 12 lakes and clusters below 4 lakes), composed tiered naturally start from a height of 636 m to 503 m. Water coming out of the lake is the lowest form Korana river.
Plitvice Lakes which is located on the basin karstic rock, mainly dolomite and limestone, which form the special features. The lake is naturally fragmented by dams travertine, which is a deposit of moss, algae and bacteria. Formation of travertine dams increases about about 1 cm per year. The lake is also famous for its color changes, ranging from sky blue, green, blue or gray. These color changes depending on the amount of minerals or organisms in the water and sun elevation.
Park has been listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979. Opertion After the Storm, UNESCO listed the park is in the status of 'danger' on the List of World Heritage in Danger. With a variety of considerations, the Croatian government set the status of de-mining Efforts. In December 1998 UNESCO issued a list of endangered sites. On this day, Plitvice Lakes are one of the largest tourist attractions in Croatia. In 2000, the park has been expanded by over 102 km ².