The first cartographic records lakes are found in drawings from the 17th century, and the text is mentioned in records from the second half of the 18th century. Name Plitvice in literature was first entered back in 1777th year. For the nineties of the 19th century in the first organized initiative to designate a protected area lakes.
Thirties of the 20th century academician Ivo Pevalek first scientifically explained the reasons for the protection of lakes. Studying the growth of moss and algae, concluded that the genesis and growth of tufa, which participates in the construction of geomorphological forms of lakes, the most important and most sensitive biogenic process, which is "the essence of the Plitvice Lakes. These scientific knowledge and efforts of academics I Pavelek brought up to date on the historic 8th April 1949. when the Plitvice Lakes were declared the first Croatian national park.
Even before, especially after getting the official status of this area was the subject of many scientific and technical research. So it raised a lot of knowledge about the natural values of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, which are not "just" sedrotvorni waterfalls and world famous sixteen cascading lakes. On this occasion, informs the reader with a wealth of geomorphological forms, forest and grassland habitats, flora and fauna and cultural heritage tourism, and finally the biggest and oldest Croatian national park.
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