Croatia’s alpine region, which covers over 35% of the country, is largely untouched retaining a rich wildness abundant with bears, lynx, and wolves. The coastal regions, comprised of more than 1,000 islands are less wild, but ongoing conservation efforts to protect bottle-nosed dolphins and the snake-eyed skink promise to help keep Croatia’s coast wild.
Croatia’s biodiversity is legendary in Europe. Stretching from the Pannonian plain in the East, through rolling forested hills, all the way to a coastal archipelago, it comes as no surprise that the number of known species in Croatia is around 38,000. This is a great responsibility for such a small country. The citizens of Croatia take pride in their diverse natural heritage, and are actively adopting measures to provide the highest level of protection for the threatened and endangered species within their territory.
Ecologically intact & protected landscapes comprise 50% or more of this country.
Intact landscapes lacking protected status comprise 50% or more of this country.
Between 20-40% of landscapes are still ecologically intact.
Less than 20% of the natural ecology of this area is intact.
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