Lonjsko Polje Nature Park

About Lonjsko Polje Nature Park

Osim u ljepoti krajolika i drvenoj arhitekturi, vlažnim livadama, nizinskim poplavnim šumama i slikovitom prizoru tradicijskog pašarenja u Lonjskom polju možete uživati u promatranju ptica, šetnji, vožnji čamcima i kanuima, biciklizmu. The Lonjsko polje Nature Park is another example of how much diversity there is in Croatia. This is one of the largest protected floodplains of the Danube basin, located by the River Sava between the towns of Sisak and Stara Gradiška. You can enjoy the beauty of the landscape and preserved wooden architecture, moist meadows and pastures, riparian lowland forests of pedunculate oak and narrowleaved ash, as well as picturesque scenes of traditional system of pasturing. Among many activities you can also enjoy birdwatching, walking, canoeing, cycling, photo safari or fishing. Tributaries, ponds, wetlands and pastures are a habitat for wetland birds, together with some very rare species in Europe. So far, 250 bird species have been registered in this area of which 170 species nest here, so some areas such as Krapje Đol and Rakita have been protected as special ornithological reserves. Lonjsko polje is one of the biggest hatcheries in Europe and its pastures feed some original breeds of domestic animals such as Posavac horse, Slavonian-Srijem Podolian cattle, Croatian coldblood and Turopolje pig. What to visit? Picturesque villages with traditional wooden houses of Posavina, next to the River Sava and its tributaries perfectly fit into the landscape and simultaneously reflect very strict rules about organizing the space, given the constant threat of water and floods. One such village is Čigoč, the first to be given the title of the European Village of White Stork and also Krapje, the village of architectural heritage. Furthermore, the villages of Mužilovčica, Repušnica and Osekovo should not be neglected since they offer a fascinating view on Lonjsko polje, whether flooded or dry.

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