Krka National Park celebrates its birthday this year

On the occasion of the forty-year anniversary of the proclamation of the Krka National Park on January 24, 1985, the public institution responsible for managing the park...

Author  HrTurizam.hr

January 18, 2025

On the occasion of the celebration forty years Since the proclamation of the Krka National Park on January 24, 1985, the public institution responsible for managing this protected area will organize a series of events to celebrate four decades of active work aimed at preserving the natural and cultural-historical heritage of this area and educating employees, visitors and the local community about its significance.

On Saturday, January 25th, the entrance to the National Park will be free for all visitors, to celebrate this great anniversary in the best way possible – surrounded by nature, its living world, which is characterized by great biodiversity, magnificent waterfalls and scenic beauty, which is why this area was declared a national park forty years ago.

The Park's opening hours are from nine to sixteen, and from eleven to thirteen, birthday workshops and lectures will be held at Skradinski buk. zero waste birthday is a workshop that promotes sustainability through creative organization of waste-free celebrations, including making decorations, greeting cards and gift bags from recycled materials. Participants will gain practical skills and inspiration for unique sustainable  celebrations while reducing waste.

Green Eye: a film story about nature conservation

The official birthday celebration program will begin on Thursday, January 23rd with the opening of the fifth Green Eye Festival, film festival on the topic of environmental protection and nature conservation. This year, it is dedicated to sustainable development and ecological stability, and will be held in the House of Art Arsen in Šibenik. 

In 2025, the "Krka" National Park wants to emphasize the importance of the coexistence of man and nature and present ways of sustainable management of protected areas. The type of festival such as Green Eye is ideal for conveying such messages because through film art and thematic panels it develops awareness of global environmental challenges and encourages people to take action. The educational panels after the screenings will discuss sustainable development and practical steps leading to ecological stability.

During the two days of the festival, visitors will be able to watch five films about environmental protection. You can confirm your participation in this year's Green Eye Festival by registering via links, and for a detailed program with a schedule of films and panels, see here. 

Final project conference Unknown Krka: opening of the Nature Interpretation Center "Krka - the Source of Life"

The program marking forty years since the proclamation of the Park and the operation of the public institution continues on Saturday, January 25th at the new Nature Interpretation Center Krka – Spring of Life in Kistanje, where the final conference of the project will be held. Unknown Krka: hidden treasures of the upper and middle course of the river Krka.

The project included a series of infrastructural interventions within the "Krka" National Park, the design and introduction of new presentation and interpretation content, the arrangement of footpaths, the electrification of ship traffic and the improvement of the content and visiting management system. The Nature Interpretation Center "Krka - the source of life" itself interprets the themes of water and the Park's rich natural and cultural-historical heritage through eight exhibition units. 

Photo: NP Krka

Author  HrTurizam.hr

January 18, 2025