Hutovo Blato
| Hutovo Blato | |
| Protected Area: Nature Park | |
 Crystal clear, cold water of this unusual kind of marsh, Hutovo Blato Nature Park, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| State |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| District | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton |
| Municipality | Čapljina |
| City | Čapljina |
| Lakes |
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| River | Krupa |
| Coordinates | 43°04′N 17°47′E / 43.06°N 17.79°ECoordinates: 43°04′N 17°47′E / 43.06°N 17.79°E |
| Area | 74.11 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Biome | Marshland |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Plants | Nenuphar, Nymphaeaceae, Sedge |
| Animals | Birds, Fishes |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Management | Hutovo Blato Public Enterprise |
| - location | Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Owner | State of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| For public | Free and with guide |
| Visitation | Open all year (Open all year) |
| Easiest access | State Road |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
| Free | Network of Adriatic Parks and Wetland of international importance, under the International Ramsar Convention |
 Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Website: Hutovo Blato Nature Park | |
Hutovo Blato 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 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 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 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.
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