Kopacki Rit

Kopacki Rit is Croatian Nature Park located in East Croatia in area called Baranja – Croatian very eastern border with Serbia. Kopacki rit is a nature park located very near the point where river Drava and river Danube joining together, carrying on further towards the Black Sea.

Kopacki Rit is worth visiting as it is a unique area of rich plant and animal life, and is considered as important and largest preserved wetland in Europe.

Kopacki Rit is home to rare birds, marshes and lush vegetation. The 42,000-acre park is covered in lush vegetation and is home to about 250 bird species, including rare varieties such as the black stork as well as wild goose, wild duck, big white heron, white stork, black stork, white-tailed eagle, big crow, coot, seagull, tern, kingfisher, woodpecker, green woodpecker ....

A part of Kopacki Rit has been designated as a special zoological reserve.

Kopacki rit can be visited by boat or by foot. The nearest airport is Osijek airport . There are organized guided tours around Kopacki Rit that can be booked in Osijek. There is special tour for bird watchers too.
Angling and hunting is allowed in some parts of Kopacki Rit, but the rest of the park is under strict protection and any kind of disturbance to nature is not allowed. Kopacki Rit area has it’s own gastronomical specialties such as fish stew, grilled carp, or venison - all of this is on the offer in local restaurants.

Kopacki Rit area got it's special status in the 17th century by Austro-Hungarian Empire and the area keeps it's unique reputation nowadays too. Its wetlands, flooded for at least three months a year, are one of the largest spawning ground for freshwater fish in the whole Danube River.

Fire outbreak in Kopacki Rit : According to Croatian media, the fire that broke out in the Kopacki Rit - Croatia Nature Park, has been put under control. Since last Thursday afternoon, when the fire initially broke out, it spread to a large area of The Park as efforts to put fire under control were made difficult because that particular area of Kopacki Rit is still mined... read more

Kopacki Rit related pages :

• Kopacki Rit Blog
• Osijek - city in vicinity of Kopacki Rit
• Slavonia - Region where Kopacki Rit is located