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Biogradska Gora National Park, situated in the northeastern area of Montenegro between the Tara and Lim rivers. The park is the first national park of Montenegro, established in 1952. Protection of this glorious region dates back to 1878, when Prince Nikola Petrovic played a role in establishing the region as a protected area for the enjoyment for future generations.
The entrance to Biogradska Gora is less than 20 kilometers from Kolasin. The peaks of several mountains define the edges of the forests, with Crna Glava, Zekova Glava, and Troglava each with altitudes well above 2,000 meters.
The woods of Biogradska Gora are simply a phenomenon, situated on slopes with as much as a 1,000 meters in height differential, along with Lake Biograd's serene beauty, provide an unusual variety of microclimates in a compact area. The woods are the most important natural feature of the park, as the 1,600-hectare woods are one of the last three primeval forests in Europe.
The national park is home to a multitude of bird species, including grouse, lark, Crested Titmouse, Yellow and Blue Titmouse, hawks, kestrels and buzzards, and the Imperial Eagle.
The Biogradska Gora National Park also has an ancient cultural and historical heritage of sacred monuments, traditional architecture, and archaelogic sites. Numerous villages and "katuns", houses, cottages, towers, water-mills are scattered along the borders of the primeval reserve of Bjelasica Mount. "Katuns" on the territories of Pesica rupe, Vranjak, Sisak and Vragodo are most picturesque and attractive. During the summer seasons the slopes come alive, katuns are filled with people and glades resound with the bells of "chaktars" (lead rams).
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