Plitvice Lakes is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. It is situated in mountainous region of Croatia between the Mala Kapela mountain range and the Lička Plješivica mountain range.
The national park was founded in 1949.
The process of tufa formation, which results in the building of the tufa, or travertine barriers resulted in the creation of the lakes. The basic chemical formula for the deposition of tufa is:
The three main chemical requirements that must be met are:
- oversaturation of water with calcium carbonate, i.e. a saturation index of Izas> 3
- pH value of the water greater than 8.0
- concentration of dissolved organic matter in the water lower than 10 mg L-1 carbon
Because of the outstanding universal value, in 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register.
The protected area extends just under 300 square kilometres.
The park is primarily covered in forest vegetation, with smaller areas under grasslands. The most attractive part of the park, the lakes, cover just under 1% of the total park area.
The national park is world-famous for its lakes arranged in cascades. Sixteen lakes can be seen from the surface. These lakes are a result of the confluence of several small rivers and subterranean karst rivers. The lake system has been divided into the Upper and Lower lakes.
The twelve lakes forming the Upper Lakes are: Prošćansko jezero, Ciginovac, Okrugljak, Batinovac, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Vir, Galovac, Milino jezero, Gradinsko jezero, Burgeti and Kozjak. These lakes were formed on impermeable dolomite rock, and are larger, with more indented and gentler shores than the Lower Lakes. The Lower Lakes, consisting of the lakes Milanovac, Gavanovac, Kaluđerovac and Novakovića Brod, were formed in permeable limestone substrate, cut into a deep canyon with steep cliffs. The lakes end in the impressive waterfalls Sastavci, with the Korana River springing under the base of the falls.
The Plitvice Lakes National Park area is part of the Dinarides karst region, one of the most impressive karst landscapes in the world, marked by specific geological, geomorphological and hydrological properties. The karst relief is primarily tied to carbonate rock (limestone and dolomite rock) due to its strong sensitivity to chemical and mechanical wear, and the influence of tectonics (faults, wrinkles, fissures, etc.). Carbon dioxide enriched water penetrates through fissures in the carbonate rock, dissolving the rock as it flows, creating various surface (such as funnels, depressions, karst fields, towers, columns and more) and subsurface (caves and pits) karst forms.
The area of the national park is home to an extremely wide variety of animal and bird species. Rare fauna such as the European brown bear, wolf, eagle, owl, lynx, wild cat, and capercaillie can be found there. The rich fauna of the Plitvice Lakes includes some 50 species of mammals. Scientists have so far discovered 321 different kinds of butterflies. There are also about 20 different types of bats in the park.
The national park is mainly forested with beech, spruce, and fir trees, and features a mixture of Alpine and Mediterranean vegetation.
Scientists have so far identified 1,267 different types of plants and 75 species of plants are endemic.
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Základná škola Jozefa Cígera Hronského v Krupine sa zapojila do medzinárodného projektu Erasmus plus s cieľom zlepšiť komunikačné schopnosti našich žiakov v anglickom jazyku. Vybrali sme si za partnera chorvátsku školu z mesta Krapinske Toplice, ktoré je partnerským mestom mesta Krupina.
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Programme of the project meeting FOREST – October 2019 in Krupina
From the 6 October to the 11 October 2019
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SUNDAY – arrival in Krupina late afternoon from 4 pm to 5 pm
Slovak team will be waiting for you at the car park near TESCO shop
MONDAY - discussions in the classrooms from 7. 50 to 13 . 00
Croatian pupils will visit 5 classrooms and discuss with Slovak pupils
About their free time, Krapinske Toplice , Croatia, holidays, school , families
14. 00 - 15. 00 rehearsal of the programme Forest
15. 30 – teachers : wellness programme in Dudince spa
TUESDAY – from 7. 50 to 13. 00
Programme FOREST for 5 classes of the pupils 20 + 20 minutes
Afternoon : trip for the teachers to Banska Bystrica
WEDNESDAY - trip to ZVOLEN, botanic garden , shopping centre Europe
Castle Zvolen ( trip from 8.00 to 13.30 )
Free afternoon for the teachers and pupils, relax,
preparation of the material for the posters
THURSDAY – discussions with foresters in 3 classrooms
10 pupils ( 5 Slovak and 5 Croatian pupils will make the posters
with 3 Croatian teachers and 2 Slovak teachers )
Topic : forests in Croatia and Slovakia, forest animals, trees,
typical Croatian and Slovak trees ) workshop
afternoon programme for the teachers : meeting with our teachers
at the cottage in the forest
FRIDAY - saying goodbye at school at 9. 00 , at 10. 00 departure of Croatian team
PROJECT MEETING – POLLUTION – Erasmus+, May 2019, Krapinske Toplice, Croatia
Schools: Zakladna škola Jozefa Cigera Hronskeho Krupina
Osnovna škola Krapinske Toplice
The programme of the meeting:
May 5, 2019 SUNDAY
The arrival of Slovak team of teachers and pupils in the late afternoon
Accomodation in the hotel (teachers) and in the families (pupils)
May 6, 2019 MONDAY
8.30 Welcome at school, meeting the headmaster and the teaching staff
10.00 Welcome at the Municipality, meeting the mayor
12.00 Lunch at school
13.00 Pollution – programme rehearsal at the cinema
15.00 – Free time for the pupils and the teachers
May 7, 2019 TUESDAY
8.00 – 9.00 The preparation for the programme at the cinema
9.00 The beginning of the programme Pollution (presentations of Slovak and Croatian pupils)
12.00 Lunch at school for teachers and pupils
13.00 Walk around Krapinske Toplice (with Valentina Novoselec, our History teacher)
15.00 Free time for the pupils
May 8, 2019 WEDNESDAY
A whole day excursion to Plitvice Lakes
May 9, 2019 THURSDAY
8.00 – 10.00 pupils: conversation with Croatian pupils in the classrooms
teachers: conversation about the following activities concerning the project
10.00 – 13.00 visiting the Radboa Museum
14.00 Free time for pupils
14.00 Programme for teachers: meeting with our teachers staff – discussion about the school system
in both countries
Lunch at school
May 10, 2019 FRIDAY
9.00 Saying goodbye at school
10.00 Departure to Slovakia
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