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PAKLENICA NATIONAL PARKPAKLENICA is Croatian National park that cover the most attractive parts of southern Velebit , as well as its highest peaks, all located in Lika region. The main attraction of the Paklenica Park are two impressive canyons of Velika and Mala Paklenica, vertically cut into the mountain from the sea to the Velebit's highest peaks. In this small area of the national park, there are several unusual carst forms, caves, and varied flora and fauna. There are various species of large mammals in the park. too. Throughout the park, one can see game species such as roe deer , red deer , chamois and wild boar. Large predator species include the brown bear, the wolf and the lynx - though there are not a lot of visitors who can claim seeing them.
Anica kuk - the steep rocks in Paklenica Park ( see right photo) is popular spot for hikers and climbers. In the upper parts of the canyon there is a large woodland area.
Due to it's unique geographical position ( similar as Biokovo Mountain) Paklenica National Park features several vegetation and climate zones - from warm Mediterranean to cold mountain climate. Velebit is a branch of Dinaric Alps structure, mountain chain that stretches from Slovenia, through Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina via Montenegro to Albania . Velebit Mountain, as well as Biokovo is the only part of Dinaric Alps that gets so close to the sea. National Park Paklenica is listed as Croatian national park in 1949. Paklenica Related Links :
 Velebit - Village Krasno in Eurovillage Project: Krasno, a village located on the high northern slopes of the Velebit mountain chain, is a unique small medieval predecessor place that in the past few years has drawn growing attention from hikers, cyclists, skiers and pilgrims. At an elevation of about 800 metres above sea level it is one of the highest inhabited areas in Croatia.... read more...
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