KOPAONIK HIDES RARE BUTTERFLIES
Even those who love Kopaonik don’t know much about its treasures, so guided walking tours are the best way to discover all the stories of the wealth of Kopaonik National Park. Extending over the highest and best preserved parts of the homonymous mountain, which rises in the central part of southern Serbia, despite only starting at an eleva- tion of about 800 meters/asl, the largest area of the park encompasses the central and most heavily forested part of the Kopaonik massif, the at saddle area known as Ravni Kopaonik, while the park is dominated by it’s highest peak – Pančić’s Peak. Over 1,600 spe- cies of plants have been discovered on this mas- sif, of which three local variesties stand out: the Kopaonic houseleek (Sempervivum kopaonicense Pančić), Kopaonik’s violet (Viola kopaonicensis) and Pančić’s bittercress (Cardamine pancicii). Kopaonik has large areas with rich, preserved ecosystems. Ecological diversity has also led to abundance in the animal world, and one species of butter y has only been seen here. Am- phibians, reptiles and 170 species of birds comprise the extraordinary natural wealth of this national park. Par- ticularly popular excursion spots during the summer are represented by Metodja, Kadijevac and Đorov Bridge, monastery tours, and white-water rafting on the River Ibar. Here you can try paragliding, mountaineering and attend a riding school, while there’s also an interesting school in nature for children. More information is available via the website www.np- kopaonik.com
NACIONALNI PARK KOPAONIK Kopaonik National Park
KOPAONIK KRIJE RETKE LEPTIRE Čak ni zaljubljenici u Kopaonik ne znaju mnogo o njegovim bogatstvima, pa su pešačke ture uz pratnju vodiča najbolji način da saznate sve priče o bogatstvima Nacionalnog parka Kopaonik. Prostire se na najvišim i najočuva- nijim delovima istoimene planine, koja se uzdiže u središnjem delu južne Srbije. Iako počinje na visini od oko 800 metara, najveća površina parka obuhvata cen- tralni i najšumovitiji deo kopaoničkog masiva, zaravnjeni predeo poznat kao Rav- ni Kopaonik, a parkom dominira najviši vrh – Pančićev vrh. Na ovom masivu pro- nađeno je preko 1.600 vrsta biljaka, a ističu se tri lokalne: kopaonička čuvarkuća, kopaonička ljubičica i Pančićeva režuha. Na Kopaoniku ima velikih površina s vrednim i očuvanim ekosistemima. Ekološka raznovrsnost uslovila je i bogatstvo životinjskog sveta, a jedino je ovde viđena jedna vrsta dnevnog leptira. Vodo- zemci, gmizavci i 170 vrsta ptica čine izuzetno prirodno bogatstvo ovog nacional- nog parka. Leti su naročito popularna izletišta Metođe, Kadijevac i Đorov most, manastirske ture, splavarenje Ibrom. Možete da probate paraglajding, da plani- narite, idete u školu jahanja, a za decu je zanimljiva škola u prirodi. Više informacija potražite na sajtu www.npkopaonik.com
Deo NP Kopaonik je prirodni rezervat Kozje stene koji se nalazi na levoj strani klisure Smokovske reke Kopaonik National Park includes the Goats’ Rocks natural reserve, situated on the left side of the gorge of the river Smokovska
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