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Biogradska gora National Park

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‘Biogradska gora’ National Park is situated on the Bielasica Massif and contains one of the last virgin forests in Europe, which provides a unique example of the evolution of different forest communities, including maple and ash. The park also showcases a variety of geomorphologic phenomena, including river valleys, glacial activity, gravel terraces, and karst forms. Biogradska Gora supports a variety of mammal, reptile, and bird species, and is a significant fungus area, with over 700 species of fungi identified in the park, including several that are endangered.

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Full Name
'Biogradska gora' National Park (ID: 5569)
Country
Montenegro
Status
On tentative list 2010 Site history
History of Biogradska gora National Park
2010: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
Type
Natural
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First published: 08/07/25.

Twobaconsandaboston

Biogradska gora National Park

Biogradska gora National Park (On tentative list)

'Biogradska gora' National Park by Twobaconsandaboston

What a wonderful National Park. We hired a car to visit this Tentative site at the same time of visiting Old Bar and the extension of the Tentative Primeval Beech Forests extension for Montenegro. In essence this Tentative site includes the Beech Forest Extension area as well. I am not sure if Montenegro included the Beech Forest extension in 2018 to provide more substance to this nomination as this site has been sitting as a tentative site since 2010. This National Park though is much more than just Beech Forest's, although we saw a substantial area of Beech Forest walking the park.

We drove from Ulcinj to reach the Park and we stayed along the Tara River just outside the Park after we visited. The entrance to the park is via a boom gate with an entrance fee of 4 Euro per person with strict instructions that the Park closes at 8pm. You don't need a 4wd to drive to the main carpark area near and it is bitumen until you arrive at Biogradska Gora Lake, which is central to the park. We visited ion 1 July 2025 and to our surprise it was quite busy with finding a carpark somewhat challenging initially in the small area provided. There were rangers present to assist with walking trail information, a small restaurant, toilet facilities and lots of picnic tables and areas for day visitors to enjoy. You could also hire kayaks and small rowing boats to enjoy the lake from …

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