The Plitvice Lakes National Park, world-famous for its chain of 16 stepped, terraced lakes interconnected by waterfalls flowing over travertine dams, is situated in which country?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Croatia
- Step 1: Plitvice Lakes National Park lies in the mountainous karst region of central Croatia near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Step 2: Deposition of travertine from algae and moss over millennia created natural dams and turquoise cascading lakes; inscribed by UNESCO in 1979.
Answer
Croatia
Why not the others: 'Slovenia' Slovenia is home to the Škocjan Caves and Lake Bled; 'Bosnia and Herzegovina' Bosnia and Herzegovina contains the Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar; 'Montenegro' Montenegro contains Durmitor National Park and the Bay of Kotor.
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