18-457: Blato , derived from Proto-Slavic *bolto 'mud; swamp, marsh', may refer to the following places: Bosnia and Herzegovina [ edit ] Hutovo Blato Mostarsko Blato Blato , a former župa of the medieval Bosnian state , covering territory of present-day Mostarsko Blato Bulgaria [ edit ] Blato, Bulgaria , a village near Nevestino, Kyustendil Province Blato River ,
36-482: A Ramsar site since 1992, and Hutovo Blato since 2001. Both areas form one integrated Ramsar site that is a natural entity divided by the state border. The Important Bird Areas programme, conducted by BirdLife International , covers protected areas in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina . Since 1995, Hutovo Blato has been protected as a Hutovo Blato Nature Park and managed by a public authority. The whole zone
54-639: A river in western Bulgaria, a left tributary of the Iskar Croatia [ edit ] Blato, Korčula , a municipality on the island Korčula Blato, Mljet , a village on the island Mljet Blato, Zagreb , a neighborhood in Novi Zagreb Blato na Cetini , a place in the Split-Dalmatia County Czech Republic [ edit ] Blato, a village and part of Mikulovice (Pardubice District) in
72-496: A settlement in central Slovenia [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blato&oldid=1157562756 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
90-511: Is also an educational path providing information of park and for rising environmental awareness and need for preservation of natural heritage in Nature park "Hutovo Blato". The part of the park which kept its original form and almost untouched nature. Gornje Blato-Deransko Lake is supplied by the karstic water sources of the Trebišnjica river, emerging in the proximity of the bordering hills. It
108-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hutovo Blato Hutovo Blato ( Serbian Cyrillic : Хутово Блато ) is a nature reserve and bird reserve located in Bosnia and Herzegovina . It is primarily composed of marshlands that were created by the underground aquifer system of the Krupa River . It is fed from the limestone massif of Ostrvo that divides
126-573: Is hydro-geologically connected to the Neretva river through its effluent, the Krupa river , formed out of 5 lakes (Škrka, Deranja, Jelim, Orah, Drijen) and by large portions permanently flooded, also isolated by wide groves of reedbebds and trees, thus representing the most interesting preserved area. The Krupa river is the Neretva left tributary and the main water current of Hutovo Blato, which leads
144-530: Is well protected from human impact and functions as an important habitat for many plants and animals . Historical site, Old Fortress Hutovo Blato , is located in the area of Nature Park. Nature Park "Hutovo Blato" is located in the South-Western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina , 30 km from City of Mostar and near the Croatian border. It stretches over an area of about 7,411 ha and represents one of
162-488: The Deransko Lake and Svitavsko Lake . The reserve is on the list of BirdLife International 's Important Bird Areas . It is the largest reserve of its kind in the region, in terms of both size and diversity. It is home to over 240 types of migratory birds and dozens that make their permanent home in the sub-Mediterranean wetlands surrounding Deransko Lake. In the migration season, tens of thousands of birds fill
180-516: The ruins of a settlement , the remains of a harbour that probably functioned as a trading post , as well as many sunken boats, fully laden with wine pitchers – so-called amphorae – from the 1st century BC. The archaeologist Adam Lindhagen, who holds a PhD from the University of Lund and has specialised in Roman wine amphorae , says that this is the most important find of all time from
198-522: The 'source'. This happens when, due to high water level and large quantity of water, river Neretva pushes the Krupa river in the opposite direction. Systematic list of registered species on 13 April 2001: After intense excavations in the area of Hutovo Blato in the autumn of 2008, archaeologists from the University of Mostar ( Bosnia and Herzegovina ) and the University of Lund ( Sweden ) found
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#1732773123966216-474: The Illyrian areas. Krupa River The Krupa ( Serbian Cyrillic : Крупа ) river is a left tributary of the river Neretva and the main water current of Hutovo Blato , which leads the waters from Gornje Blato and Svitavsko Lake into the Neretva river near Dračevo . The length of Krupa is 9 km with an average depth of 5 meters. The Krupa is an extension and outlet of Deransko Lake . Also,
234-471: The Krupa is a unique river in Europe, because the river flows both ways. It flows normally from the source to the mouth and from the mouth to the source. This happens when, due to high water levels and large quantities of water, the Neretva pushes the Krupa river in the opposite direction. The river has rich biodiversity, with numerous fish species endemic to the Neretva basin inhabiting Krupa and its lakes. It
252-560: The Pardubice Region Blato, a village and part of Nová Bystřice in the South Bohemian Region Serbia [ edit ] Blato (Pirot) Blato (Sjenica) Slovenia [ edit ] Blato, Slovenske Konjice , a settlement in northeastern Slovenia Blato, Trebnje , a settlement in southeastern Slovenia Gorenje Blato , a settlement in central Slovenia Spodnje Blato ,
270-544: The lake and its surroundings. The valley along the last 30 km of the Neretva River, and the river itself, comprise a remarkable landscape. Downstream from the confluence of its tributaries, the Trebižat and Bregava rivers, the valley spreads into an alluvial fan covering 20,000 hectares. The upper valley, the 7,411 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina , is called Hutovo Blato. Neretva Delta has been recognised as
288-414: The richest wetland reserves in Europe. Until 1995, when the cantonal protected area was founded, Hutovo Blato represented well-known area mainly for its hunting and fishing tourism. Every winter over 200 species of birds find their shelter inside this untouched nature. Visitors can enjoy relaxation, recreational activities in nature, sport-fishing, cycling and main tourist attraction – photo safari . There
306-547: The very first traces of an Illyrian trading post , thought to be more than two thousand years old. The find is unique in a European perspective and the archaeologists have concluded that Desilo , as the location is called, was an important trading post and a site of significant contact between the Illyrians and the Romans . Surprisingly large finds have been made in a short period of time. The archaeologists have discovered
324-460: The waters from Deransko Lake and Svitavsko Lake into the Neretva river. The length of Krupa River is 9 km with an average depth of 5 meters. The Krupa River does not have an actual source, but is actually an arm of Deransko Lake. Also, the Krupa River is a unique river in Europe, because the river flows both ways. It flows 'normally' from the 'source' to the mouth and from the mouth to
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