The third DINALPCONNECT connection spot on Dinaric – Alpine is near the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and encompasses Lisac area on Croatian and National Park Una and Drvar Municipality on the Bosnia and Herzegovina side.

Lisac is Natura 2000 protected site located northeast from Gračac and northwest from Dinara mountain. Lisac area is relatively large (92 km2) and consists of several peaks of height between 1200 to 1400 m above sea level – Lisac, Gutešin vrh, Orozovac, Veliki Urljaj and Visibaba. Peaks are surrounded by lower area with valleys, small summit area and steep slopes. On all these peaks are smaller or larger meadows that could serve as a habitat for Vipera ursinii macrops but the most suitable habitat is peak Lisac (1335 m). Since there are no roads, towns or tourists sub-Mediterranean and epi-Mediterranean dry grasslands are in a very good condition.

Photo: Unac/Project archive

Just across the border, as a natural treasure of Bosnia and Herzegovina there is Una National Park which lies on 19800 ha of a land in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically in area of city of Bihać and with smaller area in Drvar Municipality. The specificity of the river Una is its excessive length of travertine flow, with a range of associated phenomena such as caves of tufa, travertine islands, barriers and waterfalls. This area represents a unique natural complex of karst formations and hydrology, Una together with the basin of Korana and Krka rivers is unique in European terms, and with its landforms create one of the few natural routes to the Adriatic Sea. Mosaic of habitats, high diversity of plants, relict and endemic species, and presence of iconic animal species such as brown bear, wolf and lynx, is the result of three climate areas.

Photo: Bear Ljutoč in National Park Una/Project archive

Lisac area in Croatia, National Park Una and Drvar municipality in BiH connected together compose DINALPCONNECT pilot region on Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina border which will be adressed with specific Action plan. To improve ecological connectivity, Action plan will highly reflect the needs of pilot region and present appropriate and applicable steps for improvement of ecological connectivity in the transboundary area.

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