Croatia can now add a third UNESCO World Geopark to its roster after the inclusion of Biokovo-Imotski Lakes was recently agreed at the council’s annual meeting. The central Dalmatian region rich in natural variety will now be officially added as a Global Geoparks in the spring of 2024, joining the Papuk Nature Park in Slavonia and the Vis Archipelago off the coast of Dalmatia.
Overall, there are around 100 UNESCO Global Geoparks in Europe, part of a worldwide network set up to conserve Earth’s geological heritage and promote sustainable research.
Overlooking the Makarska Riviera, the Biokovo Nature Park is a long ridge lined with nature trails offering insight into millennia of geological formations and incredible views of the Adriatic beyond. Natural features in the region also include the picturesque Red and Blue Lakes at Imotski, whose water levels rise and fall with the seasons. Biokovo has man-made attractions, too, such as the glass Skywalk installed at Ravna Vlaska in 2020.