Green Route
One of the main features of the territory of the Virovitica-Podravina County is its exceptionally preserved environment, where 17.3% of its territory are protected nature areas. The natural heritage diversity is reflected in the many specialties of the Papuk Nature Park – a UNESCO Global Geopark, Cross-Border UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura – Drava – Danube, extending in this County over 72 km and on the territories that are parts of EU’s Natura 2000 ecological network.
On the territory of the Virovitica-Podravina County, approximately 1,300 species of flora and fauna have been recorded, which makes almost a third of the total national fund.