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Gentle curves

Gentle curves

Gentle curves

Why are wetlands important to maintain good water quality in rivers?

Why are wetlands important to maintain good water quality in rivers?

Wetlands act as nature’s water filters.  The Ecological Society of America estimates that they can remove up to 60 percent of the metals in water and up to 90 percent of the sediment from urban and agricultural runoff.

The Ombla River – one of the shortest river in the world

The Ombla River – one of the shortest river in the world

The Ombla is a short river in Croatia, its course is approximately 30 meters (98 feet) long, and it empties into the Rijeka Dubrovačka embayment of the Adriatic Sea. By many accounts, it is one of the shortest river in the world.

Floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of man

Floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of man

Preserved floodplains are best natural protection of the flood losses.

Middle Danube – heart of the European wilderness

Middle Danube – heart of the European wilderness

The Middle Danube, shared by Croatia, Hungary, and Serbia, is one of Europe’s last preserved river corridors, showcasing a wild, untouched nature and rich cultural history.

Rivers connect, not divide

Rivers connect, not divide

River have alwqys been a border, but nowdays, they connect different nations!

The Drava River

The Drava River

The Drava River is one of the last remaining lowland rivers in Europe. In Croatia and Hungary, it is largely free from dams and excessive regulations and harbours great biological and landscape diversity.

Frozen Plitvice Lakes

Frozen Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia’s biggest National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, is a stunning place to visit any time of year, but in winter it can be extra special.

VIDEO: Mrežnica River from Croatia in ice and snow

VIDEO: Mrežnica River from Croatia in ice and snow

Mrežnica is one of the most beautiful Croatian Rivers. It is famous for its tufa barriers that create waterfalls and slow, almost marsh parts in between.