PLITVICE NATIONAL PARK MARK 47TH ANNIVERSARY

PLITVICE Apr 8 (Hina) - Officials of the Plitvice Lakes marked today the 47th anniversary of the national park. Plitvice lakes were became a national park on 8 April 1949. The delegation of the Plitvice Lakes enterprise also laid wreaths on the memorial place of the Croatian policemen Josip Jovic - the first victim of the Serb aggression on Croatia killed in Plitvice on Easter 1991. Addressing the guests the national park director Andelko Kruzevic invited all the employees to fully participate in the revival of tourism and preservation of the lakes as financial assistance is expected from the state for the restoration of hotels and other tourist buildings. (hina) jt 081854 MET apr 96