Protected Areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina: National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, National Parks of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, National parks of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nature parks of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ramsar sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Neretva, Upper Neretva, Glavati evo, Drina, Hutovo Blato, Vrelo Bune, Desilo, Pliva, Blidinje, Rakitnica, List of national parks of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sutjeska National Park, Kozara National Park, Bijela Tabija, Bu im Castle. Excerpt: Neretva (Bosnian: , in Cyrillic:, pronounced ) is the largest river of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. It has been harnessed and controlled to a large extent by four HE power-plants with large dams (higher than 15 meters) and their storage lakes, but it is still recognized for its natural beauty, diversity of its landscape and visual attractiveness. Freshwater ecosystems have suffered a lot from an increasing population and the associated development pressures. One of the most valuable natural resources of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia is its freshwater richness contained by an abundant wellspring and clear rivers, indeed, a natural treasure of great importance yet to be evaluated, acknowledge and appreciated. Situated between the major regional rivers (Drina river on the east, Una river on the west and the Sava river) the Neretva basin contains the most significant portion of fresh drinking water. In that dense water system network the Neretva river also holds a significant position among rivers of the Dinaric Alps region, especially regarding its diverse ecosystems and habitats, flora and fauna, cultural and historic heritage, but also as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Neretva flows through Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia and it is the largest karst river in the Dinaric Alps in the entire eastern part of the Adriatic basin, which belongs to the Adriatic river watershed. The tota...