NATURE

The high level of biodiversity in Goričko is a result of the numerous diverse habitats within its mosaic-like cultural landscape. Over the centuries, this land has been carefully utilized, shaped, and maintained by humans. Its border location and distance from larger centers have contributed to a significant level of isolation, protecting it from intensive developments and slowing the growth of intensive agriculture in the last century. In flat agricultural areas, the cultural landscape eventually became monotonous, leading to the disappearance of various plant and animal species. However, in the Goričko region, the mosaic cultural landscape, along with its abundance and diversity of living species, has been largely preserved to this day.

This richness and the preservation of the cultural landscape were the primary reasons for granting the area the status of Goričko Nature Park (KP Goričko) in 2003. The Goričko Nature Park is also part of Natura 2000, a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, as well as certain rare natural habitat types that are protected in their own right.

Geology

The Goričko region boasts a fascinating geological history that is mirrored in its diverse geological composition. A...

Valuable natural features

We consider valuable natural features to be the most extraordinary and/or special parts of nature. In the area of the...

Natura 2000

Natura 2000 is a network of nature protected areas, declared in all countries of the European Union with the purpose ...

Plants

More than 1,000 different plant species can be found in Goričko. Among the botanical specialties, there are some sub...

Fungi

Goričko is known for its fungal diversity.

Animals

The area of Goričko Nature Park boasts to have inhabitants such as otter, Eurasian hoopoe, Eurasian scoops owl, scar...

Habitats

Very high habitat diversity is one of the main features of Goričko Nature Park. Meadows, fields, hedges, solitary tr...

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