Overview
Lonjsko Polje is the largest protected wetland in both Croatia and the entire Danube basin. It covers an area of 505.6 square kilometres, extending along the river Sava from the areas east of Sisak.
Description
Nominated for World Heritage Site status, Lonjsko Polje is a 506-sq-km stretch of swampland (polje means ‘field’) in the Posavina region, between the Sava River and Mt Moslavačka Gora. Situated along Lonja River, a Sava tributary that gives the park its name, this huge retention basin is famed for the diversity of its flora and fauna. Surrounding villages are home to traditional 19th-century wooden architecture, and birdwatchers (well, stork lovers) can have a field day here during spring and summer.
Address
Sisak, Zagrebacka
Croatia
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/inland-croatia/attractions/lonjsko-polje-nature-park/a/poi-sig/1271901/1326036
Sisak, Zagrebacka
Croatia
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/inland-croatia/attractions/lonjsko-polje-nature-park/a/poi-sig/1271901/1326036