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Waterfowl
Ponds and lakes provide VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
an ideal habitat for the
wading birds and swans Practical Information
which are present all Map F–G2. n Ritska bb, Bilje,
year round. Kopačevo, (031) 445 445.
Open Nov–Mar: 8am–4pm
daily; Apr–Oct: 9am–5pm daily.
& 8 Information on boat
rides and bike hire available
at the entrance.
Deer and Roe Deer in their ∑ pp-kopacki-rit.hr
hundreds congregate in the
flooded areas of the park,
for brief periods of the year.

Danube
Great Crested Grebe
The mating display of
these birds is one of the
more spectacular sights
in the park.
Kopačko
Lake
Ducks and Geese
The mallard duck is a
much photo graphed
Bijelo bird for its bright
Lake
plumage. There are also
pochards, shovelers
and tufted ducks.
Hulovski Canal

Danube
Wild Boar
Drava During the spring it is
sometimes possible to see
whole families of this shy
animal in the oak woods.

Cormorant
Usually found in colonies, cormorants Key
build their nests in trees. Here,
thousands of their nests can be seen Major road
in the tall willow and poplar trees. Scenic road
For keys to symbols see back flap

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