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Triglav National Park
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Triglav National
Park is named after the highest mountain in Slovenia, Triglav. The
park was established in 1924 and is one of the largest natural parks
in Europe. It has an area of 848 square kilometres, encompassing the
eastern Julian Alps in Slovenia. The Triglav (Three Heads) mountain
(2864 metres). is prominent as the national symbol, it’s depicted
on the Slovenian flag and seal. Triglav had also religious significance
for the ancient Slavs. They believed that the limestone mountain was
the home of a three-headed deity, who ruled the sky, the earth, and
the underworld. The peak was first climbed in 1778.
The park contains a wealth of diverse and beautiful landscapes of:
valleys, waterfalls, forests, rivers, pastures. It has: three river
basins, the source of the Socca and Sava rivers, Lake Bohinj, Valley
of the Seven Lakes, indigenous and unique flora and fauna.< The park
offers: accessible touring, and walking on marked and protected trails,
mountain lodges and recreational centres.
The topic Web resources provide some information about the park,
and its attractions. A major collection of the many waterfalls in
the park and their images is presented in Burger’s website Landmarks
of Slovenia www.burger.si.
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Activity
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1.read about the history and geological features of the park
'http://sigov3.sigov.si/tnp/tnp2_a.htm
'http://www.burger.si/TriglavNationalPark/TriglavskiNarodniPark.htm
Activity
2:
take notes on the following:
1. the role of the Nature Protecton Authority of Slovenia
http://www.krnap.cz/krnap/aktivity/oi/workshops/camp/contributions/ursamezan/gis-slo.html
http://www.sigov.si/svo/innovo_e.htm
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the goal of nature conservation
http://www.soult.com/slovenia/slov9.html
3. key features and the natural beauties of the park
http://sigov3.sigov.si/tnp/tnp2_a.htm
http://www2.arnes.si/~osljvodm2s/soca/TNPuvod.html
http://www2.arnes.si/~osljvodm2s/soca/TNPflora.html
Activity
3:
write a summary of the Zlatorog legend
http://www.europeaninternet.com/centraleurope/travel/features/ss971201.php3
Activity
4:
list waterfalls of the park, and locate them on Burger's interactive
map of waterfalls in Slovenia
http://www.burger.si/TriglavNationalPark/TriglavskiNarodniParkSkica.htm
http://www.burger.si/Slapovi.htm
Activity
5:
Give a talk about the waterfalls of the park - include details
of Burger's classification, the location, and description
of some of the most well-known waterfalls
http://www.burger.si/Slapovi.htm
http://www.burger.si/factsabout.htm
http://www.burger.si/dictionary.htm#top
Activity 6:
write and design a brochure on the natural attractions of
Triglav national park - using the information from the various
websites on Triglav park
http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/eindex.htm
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Activity
1:
write
a two day tourist program staying in the national park, at
a Lake Bohinj hotel
1.select
a hotel at Lake Bohinj
http://www.raziskovalec.com/cgi-bin/links/pages/Bohinj/more2.html
2.include
some activities from the many provided there: such as hiking,
angling, rafting, trekking, kayaking
http://www.impel-bohinj.si/
Activity
2:
write an article about holidaying at Bled. Include in the
article a visit to nearby famous attractions Vintnar Gorge
and Sum waterfall in the national park
http://www.bled.si/
http://www.bled.si/eng/sredina.htm
Activity
3:
1. write a letter to a friend about your planned holiday at
Bovec. You are inviting her/him to go with you. Include in
the letter at which hotel you plan to stay
http://www.bovec.si/index.html
2. include activities available at the Sports Centre at Srpenica
http://www.arctur.si/top_extreme/
Resources
Books
Gosar,
A, Jersic, M, Slovenia The Tourist Guide, Mladinska knjiga
Publishing House, Ljubljana, 1999
Fallon, S, Slovenia, Lonely Planet Publications, Hawthorn,
1995
Websites
http://www.burger.si
http://sigov3.sigov.si/tnp/tnp2_a.htm
http://www.krnap.cz/krnap/aktivity/oi/workshops/camp/contributions/ursamezan/gis-slo.html
http://www.sigov.si/svo/innovo_e.htm
http://www.soult.com/slovenia/slov9.html
http://www.europeaninternet.com/centraleurope/travel/features/ss971201.php3
http://www.bled.si/
http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/eindex.htm
http://www.impel-bohinj.si/
http://www.bovec.si/index.html
http://www.arctur.si/top_extreme/
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