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National Park "Durmitor"

 

 

Durmitor is a stunning limestone massif located in Northern Montenegro and belonging to the Dinarides. It is also the name of Montenegro's largest protected area, the Durmitor National Park, which constitutes the heart of a landscape shaped by glaciers, lakes, numerous rivers and underground streams of which are embedded in the much larger Tara River Basin Biosphere Reserve. Founded in 1952 with a smaller surface area “Durmitor” National Park has a long formal conservation history going back to 1907 when the Black Lake received protected status. International recognition dates back to 1976 when the Tara River Basin became a biosphere reserve under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and Durmitor was inscribed 1980 in the World Heritage property.

 

The diverse mountain landscape encompasses altitudinal zones ranging from only 450 to more than 2,500 metres above sea level and a broad array of ecosystems and habitats. Some fifty peaks higher than 2,000 metres above sea level including Bobotov Peak (2,525 metres above sea level) rise above plateaus, alpine meadows and forests cover the landscape. Particular impression is created by 18 glacial lakes, called "mountain eyes", located at 1.500 meters above the sea level. The biggest and the most beautiful is Black Lake, with stunning scenery, and a giant peak Medjed, above the lake.

 

Of particular importance is an old-growth forest of European Black Pine, where 450 year-old specimens can reach heights above 50 metres. Even the underground offers stunning natural beauty in the form of numerous caves, most notably the "Ice Cave" with its impressive ice stalactites and stalagmites. The most dramatic elements of the spectacular mountain landscape are the deep river canyons, most notably the famous Tara River Gorge, Europe's deepest gorge. The river Tara is perhaps one of the last oases of intact nature, characterized by its crystal clear water, which is why its is often called "The Tear of Europe". Tara is the largest European reservoir of drinking water.

 

Durmitor is a popular tourism destination, known for superb hiking, climbing, mountaineering, rafting and canoeing opportunities. Center of the park is Zabljak, small town at the bottom of the southeastern part of Durmitor. This settlement, which is located at the highest altitude of the Balkan Peninsula (around 1.450m) is the biggest winter center in Montenegro.

 

 

 

 

Mountain Map of Durmitor