Durmitor National Park, nestled in the rugged Dinaric Alps of Montenegro, is renowned for its untouched beauty shaped by ancient glaciers. It features over fifty peaks exceeding 2,000 meters, including Bobotov Peak at 2,525 meters.
The park's landscape includes deep canyons carved by rivers like the Tara, which boasts Europe's deepest gorge. Dense pine forests and clear lakes dot the area, creating a serene environment perfect for hiking, climbing, mountaineering, and canoeing. Nearby Zabljak serves as Montenegro’s main ski resort, adding to the park's allure as a year-round destination for nature enthusiasts.
Apart from its extraordinary landscape beauty and fascinating geological heritage, Durmitor National Park is also home to an impressive biological diversity. At the habitat level, we must mention the rare old-growth stand of European Black Pine. The area’s altitudinal gradient of more than 2,000 meters and alpine and Mediterranean climatic influences favour more than 1,600 vascular plants in the wider Durmitor Massif.
A large percentage of these plants are found in the park, and many are rare and endemic species. Large mammals, including Brown Bears, Grey Wolves, and European Wild Cats, also call Durmitor their home. Among the 130 recorded birds are the Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, and Capercaillie.
