Osim u ljepoti krajolika i drvenoj arhitekturi, vlažnim livadama, nizinskim poplavnim šumama i slikovitom prizoru tradicijskog pašarenja u Lonjskom polju možete uživati u promatranju ptica, šetnji, vožnji čamcima i kanuima, biciklizmu. (HR)
O raznolikosti Hrvatske svjedoči Park prirode Lonjsko polje, jedno od najvećih zaštićenih poplavnih područja dunavskog sliva, smješteno uz rijeku Savu od Siska do Stare Gradiške. Osim u ljepoti krajolika i očuvane drvene arhitekture, vlažnim livadama i pašnjacima, poplavnim nizinskim šumama hrasta lužnjaka i poljskog jasena te slikovitom prizoru tradicionalnog sustava pašarenja, možete uživati i u promatranju ptica, šetnji, vožnji čamcima i kanuima, biciklizmu, fotosafariju ili ribolovu. Do sada je ovdje zabilježeno 250 vrsta ptica, od kojih se 170 u Parku i gnijezdi, pa su pojedina područja poput Krapje Đola i Rakita zaštićena kao posebni ornitološki rezervati. Lonjsko polje jedno je od najvećih mrijestilišta ribe u Europi, a na njegovim pašnjacima borave izvorne pasmine domaćih životinja – posavski konj, slavonsko - srijemsko podolsko govedo, hrvatski hladnokrvnjak i turopoljska svinja.
Što posjetiti? Slikovita sela s tradicijskim posavskim drvenim kućama smještena uz rijeku Savu i rukavce savršeno su uklopljena u krajobraz i odraz su stroge organizacije prostora podređenog vodi i poplavi. Jedno od takvih je Čigoč – prvo Europsko selo roda, te Krapje – selo graditeljske baštine. Ne mogu se zaobići niti sela Mužilovčica, Repušnica i Osekovo, iz kojih se pruža prekrasan pogled na Lonjsko polje, bilo da je poplavljeno ili suho. (ENG)
The Lonjsko polje Nature Park is another example of how much diversity there is in Croatia. This is one of the largest protected floodplains of the Danube basin, located by the River Sava between the towns of Sisak and Stara Gradiška. You can enjoy the beauty of the landscape and preserved wooden architecture, moist meadows and pastures, riparian lowland forests of pedunculate oak and narrowleaved ash, as well as picturesque scenes of traditional system of pasturing. Among many activities you can also enjoy birdwatching, walking, canoeing, cycling, photo safari or fishing. Tributaries, ponds, wetlands and pastures are a habitat for wetland birds, together with some very rare species in Europe. So far, 250 bird species have been registered in this area of which 170 species nest here, so some areas such as Krapje Đol and Rakita have been protected as special ornithological reserves. Lonjsko polje is one of the biggest hatcheries in Europe and its pastures feed some original breeds of domestic animals such as Posavac horse, Slavonian-Srijem Podolian cattle, Croatian coldblood and Turopolje pig. Picturesque villages with traditional wooden houses of Posavina, next to the River Sava and its tributaries perfectly fit into the landscape and simultaneously reflect very strict rules about organizing the space, given the constant threat of water and floods. One such village is Čigoč, the first to be given the title of the European Village of White Stork and also Krapje, the village of architectural heritage. Furthermore, the villages of Mužilovčica, Repušnica and Osekovo should not be neglected since they offer a fascinating view on Lonjsko polje, whether flooded or dry.
