E11. Plitvička Jezera IThe Plitvice forest which surrounds the lakes is a complex of preserved natural forests of beech and fir accompanied by other species of trees and shrubs It regulates climatic conditions and provides a habitat for many plant and animal species In the lakes river courses and forests we have presented these species through the seasons The coexistence of the people of this region and nature is a laborious sharing and cultivation by the diligent hands of resilient peopleE22. Plitvička Jezera IIPlitvice Lakes may be the most beautiful water pathway on the planet through 16 lakes connected by short watercourses cascades and waterfalls over "living" tufa and tufa barriers over which waterfalls descend from one lake to another. They look fascinating from the air from land and underwater. We present this fascinating plant and animal world as well as the tradition of the people of this region...E33. Lastovsko otočjeThe Lastovo archipelago is a magical world of the open sea and scattered islets It abounds in coastal cliffs and numerous plant and animal species Its forest conceals many caves caverns and pits and the crown jewels are hidden in the rich underwater world The distinctiveness of the archipelago is formed by fields numerous small stone churches picturesque fumari and the traditional Lastovo carnival as well as the local population which proves that the coexistence of nature and humans is possible Its unexplored character primeval peace and purity are the motive to invite ourselves into this somewhat forgotten worldE44. Kopački ritAt the confluence of the Drava River and the Danube where a vast floodplain extends that is considered the best preserved wetland lowland in Europe we spent a year with many animal species and followed their developmental path We recorded many plant species learned about the life of families of swans spoonbills herons then wild boar deer... We felt the closeness of white tailed eagles We dived in the waters of the marsh the Drava and the Danube We followed through four seasons the rise and fall of the water level of Kopački Rit.
