Naslov
Geoconservation in «Zumberak-Samoborsko gorje» Nature Park, Croatia

Autori
Vujnović, Tatjana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
32nd International Geological Congress : Abstracts / - Firenza : München, 2004, 582-582

Skup
International Geological Congress (32 ; 2004)

Mjesto i datum
Firenca, Italija, 20.08.2004. - 28.08.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
geoconservation;

Sažetak
There are 18 protected areas in Croatia: 8 National Parks and 10 Nature Parks. «Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje» Nature Park was established in 1999. on the grounds of the richness of its natural and cultural heritage. It covers approximately 333 km2, rising from 180 to 1178 m above sea level with its highest peak – Sveta Gera. It is located in the north-western Croatia next to the border with Slovenia, between the Kupa and Sava rivers. The first step of geoconservation was inventory of natural features. It included geological, paleontological, hydrogeological and speleological data collection and research. “Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje” NP is part of the north border of Dinaric karst. The main part of area is covered with carbonate rocks – mainly Triassic dolostones. Due to it 90% of area is karst. Here, one can find numerous ground and underground karst landforms, as in all locus typicus Croatian Dinaric karst. There were investigated over 130 speleological objects with estimated total number of around 150. Magmatic rocks appear only on small surfaces in the southeastern part of the Park. Exploitation of iron and copper ores was connected to the Permian rocks. It goes way back to the 13th century and finished in the 19th century. Coal was exploited in the Bregana valley, north of Gabrovica and in Slapnica canyon. The area of the Park is rich in springs – 337 of them have been noted so far. Valleys of the rivulets Kupčina, Slapnica, Sušica, Bregana, Draga and Gradna form natural passages to the Kupa and Sava valleys. The canyon of the Slapnica is 200-300 meters deep. Together with the caves and waterfalls, it makes up a specially protected area where tuffa forms even today. Fossils that can be found in the Park are corals, shells, fish, leaves and ammonites, etc. The main problems of geoconservation are quarry mining, waste dumping and wastewater runoff. There are 3 quarries that work permanent in rare Lipovec limestone (T31) unique in Europe. Local people live traditionally of hand mining that stone. 18 quarries work temporarily in dolomites. Waste dumping and wastewater runoff across that karst area lead to strong groundwater pollution, sediment pollution, resulting in living organisms intoxication. NP organizes “cleaning actions” few times per year together with local people in different parts of the Park. The aim is to educate people about our fragile environment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija, Rudarstvo, nafta i geološko inženjerstvo

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