Krka National Park Prepares to Celebrate 40th Birthday

Lauren Simmonds

krka national park 40th birthday

January the 19th, 2025 – The truly gorgeous Krka National Park is set to celebrate its 40th birthday this year, and with it, entrance to the Green Eye Festival will be free.

As Morski writes, Krka National Park is preparing to celebrate 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 institution responsible for managing this protected area will organise a series of events to celebrate four decades of active work. That work has been primarily aimed at preserving the natural and cultural-historical heritage of the wider area and educating employees, visitors and the local community alike.

Free admission to celebrate four decades

On Saturday the 25th of January, admission to Krka National Park will be free for all visitors as part of the celebration of its 40th birthday. This incredible park is characterised by enviable biodiversity, magnificent waterfalls and jaw-dropping beauty. It’s precisely why this area was declared a national park 40 years ago. The park’s working hours are from 09:00 to 16:00, and from 11:00 to 13:00, special birthday workshops and lectures will be held at Skradinski buk. Zero Waste Birthday is a workshop that promotes sustainability through the creative organisation of zero-waste celebrations, including making decorations, greeting cards and gift bags from recycled materials. Participants will gain practical skills and inspiration for unique sustainable celebrations all while reducing waste.

Green Eye: a film story about conservation

The official Krka National Park 40th birthday celebration programme will begin on Thursday, January the 23rd, with the opening of the fifth Green Eye Festival. This is a film festival dedicated to the topic of environmental protection and nature conservation. This year, it’s being dedicated to sustainable development and ecological stability, and will be held in the Arsen Art House (Kuća umjetnosti) in Šibenik.

Throughout 2025, Krka National Park wants to emphasise the importance of the coexistence of man and nature and present ways to sustainably manage protected areas. The Green Eye Festival is ideal for conveying such messages because through film art and thematic panels, it develops awareness of global environmental challenges and encourages us all to act. The educational panels after the screenings will discuss sustainable development and practical steps leading to ecological stability.

Over 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 here, and see the detailed programme with the schedule of films and panels here.

The Unknown Krka (Nepoznata Krka) project: Opening the “Krka – The source of life/Vrelo života” Nature Interpretation Centre

The programme at Krka National Park to mark its 40th birthday continues throughout Saturday, January the 25th, at the brand new nature interpretation centre. The centre is located in Kistanje, where the final conference of the Unknown Krka (Nepoznata Krka) project: Hidden treasures of the upper and middle reaches of the Krka River will be held. The project includes a series of infrastructural interventions within Krka National Park. They include the design and introduction of new presentation and interpretation facilities, new hiking trails, the electrification of boat traffic, and the improvement of the content and visitor management system.

 

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