The middle part of Velebit

Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. Its highest peak is the Vaganjski Vrh at 1757 m. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 242 KB) Description: Velebit mountain range as seen from island of Pag Source: Ekočlen Date: 23rd August 2003 Author: Ekočlen License: CreativeCommons Attribution-ShareAlike 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 242 KB) Description: Velebit mountain range as seen from island of Pag Source: Ekočlen Date: 23rd August 2003 Author: Ekočlen License: CreativeCommons Attribution-ShareAlike 2. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ...

It is part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the northwest near Senj with the Vratnik mountain pass and ends 145 km to the southeast near the source of the Zrmanja river reasonably near Knin. this is a really tough assignment and i cant find the dinaric alps ... The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the PljeÅ¡evica mountain from the northeast. ... Senj (Hungarian Zengg, Italian Segna, Latin Senia) is a city in the Lika-Senj county of Croatia, population 8,132 (2001), geographically located at 44°57′ N 14°54′ E. Senj is located on the Adriatic coast below the Vratnik mountain pass which separates the Velebit mountain from the mountains... In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... KNIN, also known as K9 Entertainment Television, is a dual affiliate of both UPN and the i (TV network), and serves the Boise, Idaho area. ...

Velebit is usually divided into four regions:

• the northern part between the mountain passes Vratnik and Veliki Alan, with the highest peak Mali Rajinac (1699 m)
• the middle part between Veliki Alan and Baške Oštarije with the highest peak Šatorina (1624 m)
• the southern part between Oštarije and Mali Alan (peaks Vaganjski vrh - 1757, Sveto brdo - 1753, Badanj - )
• the southeastern part with Crnopac as the most remarkable peak

Velebit as a whole is a nature park, from which two national parks have been carved out: Paklenica and Sjeverni Velebit. Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... Categories: Croatian geography stubs | National parks of Croatia ... Sjeverni Velebit, lit. ...

A further category of even more careful nature preservation exists within Sjeverni Velebit, the special reservation Hajdučki i Rožanski Kukovi, under the highest nature protection available in Croatia. Officially no human activity is allowed there (except research). These are the mostly still unexplored and wild places and probablly will stay that way in the future.

A pathway called Premužićeva staza (Premužić's pathway) leads through the northern and middle parts of Velebit. This pathway was built between 1930 and 1933 and it connects northern and southern Velebit. Its length is 50 km. Many parts of Velebit would not be reachable without it.

Velebit also has the largest and deepest caves in Croatia. The three-part "Lukina jama" cave is 1392 m deep, while the "Slovačka jama" is 1320 m. See Velebit caves. Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong. ... The Velebit mountain of Croatia is believed to have several caves with the some of the worlds greatest subterranean vertical drops. ...

The imposing nature of the Velebit mountain has made it something of a national symbol in Croatian folklore. There's a patriotic folk song Vila Velebita that personifies a fairy in Velebit. Fairies in Slavic mythology come in several forms and their names are spelled differently based on the specific language. ...

Velebit is home to the Degenia velebitica, an endemic and protected species of the degenia plant from the Brassicaceae family. Endemic, in a broad sense, can mean belonging or native to, characteristic of, or prevalent in a particular geography, race, field, area, or environment; Native to an area or scope. ... Genera See text The flowering plant family Brassicaceae, known as the mustard/cabbage family, provides much of the worlds winter vegetables. ...

External link

• Velebit nature park