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Tada waterfall in Cambodia – a natural disaster!

Tada waterfall in Cambodia – a natural disaster!

Tada waterfall near Kampot was supposed to be a nice trip to nature – instead, it turned out to be an unmitigated natural disaster!

New film about rivers

New film about rivers

The new film about the natural history of Croatian rivers was aired recently made by Goran Šafarek.

Valleys

Valleys

The valleys are one of the most prominent features of the rivers and one of the most common landforms on the planet. The valleys are the result of the erosional power of water.

The Kupa / Kolpa River

The Kupa / Kolpa River

The Kupa / Kolpa River is a medium-sized river in Slovenia and Croatia, flowing in beautiful mountains in upper stretches and meandering in the plains.

Lost rivers

Lost rivers

Lost rivers are Dinaric streams in karst, limestone landscape that disappear in the underground. They often flow in karst plains.

Rivers that disappear in the continents

Rivers that disappear in the continents

A vast majority of rivers finish their journey to reach the sea. Some rivers, however, disappear in the continent don’t have an outlet to the sea. They are usually karstic lost rivers, or just dry up on the surface, either as an alluvial fan or 

Deltas – where river is pushing to the sea

Deltas – where river is pushing to the sea

Deltas are the mouth of the rivers to the sea with vast sediment deposits. They are vital, both for wildlife and for people.

Floodplains – equally important as main river channel

Floodplains – equally important as main river channel

Floodplains are an integral part of the riverine systems. It is hydrologically connected to the main river channel but was historically neglected. Much of the world floodplains have been reduced or disconnected.

Meandering  – when rivers snake in the landscape

Meandering  – when rivers snake in the landscape

Meandering is common in the rivers in the lower reaches of the rivers, where the river changes its course through time.

Braided Streams

Braided Streams

One of the most beautiful shapes of the rivers, the braided streams are wider riverbeds where the water is flowing in several channels through the sediment. It is typical for middle stretches of the rivers.