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Krajinski Park Nanos

Nanos-Mountains  >  Slovenia

The old beech forests and open areas on the slopes of Mount Nanos attracts interesting birds like Golden Eagle, White-backed Woodpecker and Rock Partridge.

Added* by Bernhard Herren
Most recent update 23 April 2022

Description

The Nanos mountains are rich in fauna and flora. In the Southern and Western foothills of Nanos a 2632 ha area is protected as a landscape park. The area has old beech forest with a lot of dead wood and open terrain that is attractive for many birds. Among the birds you can encounter are Golden Eagle, White-backed Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Eurasian Wryneck, Rock Bunting, Cirl Bunting, Common Raven, Common Rock Thrush, and Rock Partridge. The area is also of botanical interest.

Details

Access

From Podnanos a 15 km winding road leads up. When you arrive in the higher area, you can choose from various well-signposted dirt roads that are passable with a normal car. You can park almost everywhere along the street.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Mountain , Plateau

Conditions

Hilly , Rocky

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Unpaved road , Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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