Una National Park ( Serbo-Croatian : Национални парк Уна , Nacionalni park Una ) was established on 29 May 2008 around the rivers Upper Una River , Krka and the Unac . It is Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest national park. The main purpose of the park is to protect the unspoiled Una river and its tributaries Krka and Unac, which run through it.
9-654: Protection zone of the National Park is 198 km (76 sq mi), and stretches on the western side from the source of the Krka river and its course to the confluence with the Una on the state border of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia from where park border follows the Una and state border to the town of Martin Brod and confluence with the Unac. On the eastern side border of the park goes from
18-592: Is a 6-kilometre-long (3.5 mi) long tributary of the Una river. It is a border river, constituting natural border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia for about 5 km (3 miles) of its course. It is also important natural feature of the Una National Park . The Krka's entire course together with its abounding wellspring is a part of the National Park Una, protected as a Special Reserve. The river rises at
27-579: Is found further downstream. Throughout the park, visitors can enjoy prime conditions for rafting, fishing, cycling, hiking, and camping. Jumping from the city bridges in Bihać and Bosanska Krupa is also popular. Largest waterfall on the Una river is Štrbački Buk , and is one of the main feature in the Park. Una National Park is also noted for its biodiversity, with 30 fish species, 130 bird species, and other animals, including lynx, fox, wolf, bear and chamois. Area of
36-527: Is in secluded valley, with an old mill is also still present. Although the river Una as well as the Unac are popular fly fishing grounds, among the largest in Europe, rich in salmonid species, primarily grayling and brown trout , with the Una being one of the famous huchen destinations, fly fishing like all other angling methods is allowed only in certain section and under strict rules and regulations. Meanwhile,
45-470: Is within following geographic coordinates: The Una's waterfalls and white water rapids highlight the park. The most famous waterfalls are those at Martin Brod . The Una forms a number of calcareous sinter banks and cascades near Martin Brod, including around the Milančetov buk waterfall. A popular "International Una Regatta" kayaking competition begins at Martin Brod, and the waterfall of Štrbački Buk
54-583: The Krka, like most of the Unac watercourse within the National Park, is completely excluded from all water and underwater activities. Unac (river) The Unac ( Serbian Cyrillic : Унац ) is a sinking river in Bosnia and Herzegovina . It rises beneath Šator mountain, flows through the municipality of Drvar and finally meets Una River in Martin Brod . Also runs through two deep and rugged karstic canyons and it
63-502: The entrance of the Unac River into its canyon, few kilometers downstream from town of Drvar , and follows the Unac and its canyon all the way to the confluence with the Una in town of Martin Brod . From there park border follows the Una on the right and state border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia on the left, until it reach a small town of Ripač , few kilometers upstream from town of Bihać . National park Una areal distribution
72-449: The foot of the specious plateau of Cvijetinić, with eponymous villages Veliki and Mali Cvjetnić. The Krka wellspring is karstic, characterized with large discharge, so that river itself is already formed and rich with water. Access to it through the canyon is cleared and marked but still quite demanding, and as part of tourist attraction it gives the possibility of full-day excursion through woods as well as barren karstic hills. The wellspring
81-1050: The park has rich cultural-historic heritage and numerous archaeological sites, many dating from the prehistoric period. Significant historical and cultural heritage of the area within and outside the park zone are the Roman fort Milančeva Kula , Rmanj Monastery , medieval fortress Ostrovica above Kulen Vakuf , as well as outside the park zone Sokolačka Kula fortress in Sokolac village near Bihać and Ostrožac Castle between Bihać and Bosanska Krupa . Proximity between Plješivica mountain virgin forest, which stretches on both sides of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatian border, and Bosnia and Herzegovina 's and Croatia’s national parks Una and Plitvice Lakes respectively gave rise to an idea of joint management and promotion via territorial connection and cooperation between two cross-border parks by establishing another one, Peace Park Plitvice-Una. Krka (Una) The Krka ( Serbian Cyrillic : Крка ) river
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