HERITAGE RECORD · 098

Plitvice Lakes National Park

布里特威斯湖国家公园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The waters flowing over the limestone and chalk have, over thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls. These geological processes continue today. The forests in the park are home to bears, wolves and many rare bird species.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ189849 ↗

Inception1949

Area296.85 ha

Administrative areaQ57071 · Q58081

WikipediaPlitvice Lakes National Park ↗

Chinese Wikipedia普利特维采湖群国家公园 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

(viii)An outstanding record of Earth’s history, geological processes or significant landforms.

(ix)Outstanding ecological and biological processes in the evolution of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.

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