Pinus Mugo replace mixed forest—mostly beech—above 1,400 m (4,600 ft). The typical karst characteristics of the nearby Herzegovina mountains is relatively absent in Vranica, which has relatively abundant water sources. Streams that source from these mountains are the Dragača in the east, the Vrbas in the west.
Prokoško Jezero as seen from the Vranica main ridge. Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Prokoško Lake
Just east of its main summit, at 1660 m altitude is a beautiful glacial lake called
IUCN criteria, when it was declared a Monument of Nature by the BiH authorities.[3]
Despite these protective measures, it is not clear whether pollution connected to over-recreation will have become entirely fatal for the salamander.
Tourism and recreation
Hiking
The Vranica mountains were only on the edges affected by combat during the 1992–1995 conflict. The central main ridge remained largely spared from warfare and the mine risk is therefore minimal. Also for that reason Vranica is an attractive destination for hikers, mountain bikers and tour skiers.[4] A rough unpaved mountain road leads from Fojnica to Prokoško Jezero. A mountain hut—Rosinj P.D.—is located on the west side of the main ridge at 1,780 m (5,840 ft).[5]
^Đug, S. and Drešković,Revija za geografijo - Journal for Geography, 7-1, 2012, 69-80 NATURE PROTECTION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: STATE AND PERSPECTIVES Đug, S. and Drešković, N. 2005: Management plan for Nature monument Prokosko lake. NGO Greenway Sarajevo. Sarajevo. In Bosnian.
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