An alpine national park

Slovenia - Photo enquiry 3 An alpine national park?

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	3.1. How come this water is clear, clean and turquoise? Why are the valleys so steep?
	3.2. What does this H stand for? Why might it be there?
	3.3 What is this wooden feature? What does it tell you about the land use? and the climate?
	3.4 Well this is one reason for the beauty of the water in the Vrata Valley of the Triglavski National Park is, the rock. It is easily eroded, permeable and full of minerals being made of calcium carbonate.
	3.5 Clean snow melts and seeps into the stream via these white rocks.
	3.6 Spring water rich in nutrient seeps from the rocks
	3.7 The H is for Helipad - to provide mountain rescue. This is the mountain Triglav, the highest in Slovenia at over 2800 metres above sea level.
	3.8 The National Park affords skiing, mountain climbing, white water rafting and canoeing
	3.9 The mountains are dangerous - spot the avalanche and this is only a small one. The rocks are cracked by the frost and freeze thaw processes.
	3.10 The steep valleys erode rapidly - due to its crumbly nature.
	3.11 Waterfalls tumble over valley sides. Slap Pernik is one case in point. This attracts eco-tourists.
	3.12 The flora is magnificent under the conifers in the upper part of the valley
	3.13 and the beech canopy lower down
	3.14 These bronze statues celebrate the various fauna - chamois, ibex and deer.
	3.15 The alpine landscape has wide U shaped valleys - created by glaciers during previous ice ages. This is rich grass growing.
	3.16 If this landscape is snow clad in the winter, then grass needs to be stored for animal feed. These are the hay driers of Slovenia
	3.17 The villages attract tourists to stay winter and summer in this beautiful landscape.
	3.18 Hope you enjoyed the glaciated dolomite scenery of Triglavski National Park
	3.19 Goodbye or Nasvidenje!

This page last updated 14 March 2007

This page was last updated 14/03/07