The Krka National Park is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its declaration as a national park on the 24th of January 1985, the public institute responsible for managing this protected area will organise a series of events to celebrate four decades of active work aimed at preserving the natural and cultural-historical heritage of the area and educating employees, visitors, and the local community about its significance.

Free admission: birthday magic in nature

On Saturday, January 25, entrance to the National Park will be free for all visitors, so that we can celebrate this great anniversary together in the best way possible – surrounded by nature, its wildlife, which is characterised by great biodiversity, magnificent waterfalls and scenic beauty, which is why this area was declared a national park forty years ago. The Park’s working hours are from nine am to four pm, and from eleven am to one pm birthday workshops and lectures will be held at the Skradinski buk waterfall. The Zero Waste Birthday is a workshop that encourages sustainability through the creative organisation of waste-free celebrations, including making decorations, greeting cards, and gift bags from recycled materials. Participants will gain practical skills and inspiration for unique sustainable celebrations while reducing waste.  

Green Eye: firm stories about the preservation of nature

The official birthday celebration programme will begin on Thursday, January 23rd with the opening of the fifth Green Eye Festival, a film festival on the theme of environmental protection and nature conservation. This year, it is dedicated to sustainable development and ecological stability, and will be held at the Arsen House of Arts in Šibenik.

In 2025, the Krka National Park wants to emphasise the importance of the coexistence of man and nature and present means of sustainable management of protected areas. The type of festival such as Green Eye is ideal for conveying such messages because through film art and thematic panels it develops awareness of global environmental challenges and encourages people to act. The educational panels after the screenings will discuss sustainable development and practical steps leading to ecological stability.

During the two days of the festival, visitors will be able to watch five films about environmental protection, written by some of the most famous producers and directors. You can confirm your participation in this year’s Green Eye Festival by registering via the link , and for a detailed program with the schedule of the films and panels, see here.

The final conference of the Unknown Krka Project: the opening of the Nature Interpretation Centre Krka – Well of Life

The programme of marking forty years since the proclamation of the Park and the operation of the public institute continues on Saturday, January 25th at the new Nature Interpretation Centre, Krka – Well of Life in Kistanje, where the final conference of the project The Unknown Krka: the Hidden Treasures of the Upper and Middle Courses of the Krka River will be held. The project included a series of infrastructural interventions within the Krka National Park, the invention and introduction of new presentation and interpretation facilities, the arrangement of hiking trails, the electrification of boat traffic, and the improvement of the content and visitor management system. The Nature Interpretation Centre Krka – Well of Life itself interprets the themes of water and the rich natural and cultural-historical heritage of the Park through eight exhibition units.

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