Kopački Rit
Kopački Rit is a nature park in eastern Croatia in the municipalities of Bilje and Kneževi Vinogradi. It is located northwest of the confluence of the Drava and the Danube, situated at the border with Serbia. It comprises many backwaters and ponds along the Danube. It is one of the most important, largest and most attractive preserved intact wetlands in Europe.
| Kopački Rit | |
|---|---|
| Park prirode Kopački rit Kopački Rit Nature Park | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Wooden trail through Kopački rit | |
Location of Kopački Rit in Osijek-Baranja County | |
| Location | Podunavlje |
| Nearest city | Osijek |
| Coordinates | 45.602°N 18.786°E |
| Area | 177 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Established | 1976 |
| Administrator | State Institute for Nature Protection |
| Website | pp-kopacki-rit |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Nature Park Kopački rit |
| Designated | 2 March 1993 |
| Reference no. | 583 |
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