Kopački Rit is a nature park in eastern Croatia in the municipalities of Bilje and Kneževi Vinogradi. It is located northwest of the confluence of the Drava and the Danube, situated at the border with Serbia. It comprises many backwaters and ponds along the Danube. It is one of the most important, largest and most attractive preserved intact wetlands in Europe.
Kopački Rit also has over 140 recorded species of plant—some of which are very rare and only found in a few places in Croatia. Notable species include white water lily (Nymphaea alba), the iris (Iris variegata); azola, black sedge (Carex nigra), common reed (Phragmites australis); siberian cattail; graceful cattail (Typha laxmannii); and flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus).
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Kopački Rit Cafe and visitors center
The proximity of the big town of Osijek and its surroundings, as well as excellent communications (by road, railway, plane and ship) provide ready access to visitors. The beauty of "intact" nature, the multitude of waters, flora and fauna attract not only excursionists and visitors but also many experts and scientists from the whole of Europe.
Guided tourist visits by panoramic ships, boats, horse-drawn wagons or on foot are available. Some packages offer the possibility of photographing or video-recording animals, birds in particular.
Angling and hunting are allowed in certain parts of Kopački Rit that are put under less strict protection such as Vemeljski Dunavac, Danube river, Podunavlje channels, and the area by the Zlatna Greda pump station.
The international bicycle routes "Pannonian Peace Route" and "Danube Route" lead through Kopački Rit, which has become the first centre for cycle-tourists in Croatia. Bikes are also available for rent through the visitors center.
kopački, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, april, 2016, learn. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kopacki Rit news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kopacki Rit is a nature park in eastern Croatia in the municipalities of Bilje and Knezevi Vinogradi It is located northwest of the confluence of the Drava and the Danube situated at the border with Serbia It comprises many backwaters and ponds along the Danube It is one of the most important largest and most attractive preserved intact wetlands in Europe Kopacki RitPark prirode Kopacki rit Kopacki Rit Nature ParkIUCN category V protected landscape seascape Wooden trail through Kopacki ritLocation of Kopacki Rit in Osijek Baranja CountyLocationPodunavljeNearest cityOsijekCoordinates45 36 07 N 18 47 10 E 45 602 N 18 786 E 45 602 18 786Area177 km2 68 sq mi Established1976AdministratorState Institute for Nature ProtectionWebsitepp kopacki rit wbr hrRamsar WetlandOfficial nameNature Park Kopacki ritDesignated2 March 1993Reference no 583 1 Contents 1 Fauna amp Flora 2 Access 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFauna amp Flora Edit Kopacki rit water lilies and reedsA part of Kopacki Rit has been designated as a zoological reserve Around 260 various bird species breed here including geese and ducks great white egret white stork black stork white tailed eagle crows Eurasian coot gulls terns common kingfisher and European green woodpecker Many other species use this area as a temporary shelter on migration from the northern cooler regions to the southern warmer areas and vice versa There are around 40 fish species including pike ide tench bream carp catfish pike perch and perch Mammals in the area include red deer roe deer wild boar European wildcat pine marten stone marten least weasel sable and the Eurasian otter Daily passes can be purchased at the visitors center Kopacki Rit also has over 140 recorded species of plant some of which are very rare and only found in a few places in Croatia Notable species include white water lily Nymphaea alba the iris Iris variegata azola black sedge Carex nigra common reed Phragmites australis siberian cattail graceful cattail Typha laxmannii and flowering rush Butomus umbellatus Access Edit Kopacki Rit Cafe and visitors centerThe proximity of the big town of Osijek and its surroundings as well as excellent communications by road railway plane and ship provide ready access to visitors The beauty of intact nature the multitude of waters flora and fauna attract not only excursionists and visitors but also many experts and scientists from the whole of Europe Guided tourist visits by panoramic ships boats horse drawn wagons or on foot are available Some packages offer the possibility of photographing or video recording animals birds in particular Angling and hunting are allowed in certain parts of Kopacki Rit that are put under less strict protection such as Vemeljski Dunavac Danube river Podunavlje channels and the area by the Zlatna Greda pump station The international bicycle routes Pannonian Peace Route and Danube Route lead through Kopacki Rit which has become the first centre for cycle tourists in Croatia Bikes are also available for rent through the visitors center See also EditEkolosko drustvo Zeleni Osijek KopacevoReferences Edit Nature Park Kopacki rit Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 External links EditOfficial websiteCoordinates 45 37 51 N 18 53 31 E 45 63083 N 18 89194 E 45 63083 18 89194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kopacki Rit amp oldid 1017457634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
