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Vranski Kamen in Daruvar becomes International Dark Sky Park

Author: Marija Šestan

ZAGREB, Nov 20 (Hina) - The park called Vrani Kamen on Mount Papuk near the Croatian town of Daruvar, 120 kilometres east of Zagreb, was declared an IDA International Dark Sky Park on Wednesday.

The designation of International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) is given to a land possessing an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, cultural heritage, and/or public enjoyment.

"This is the second park in Croatia with such a designation, and in the world there are some 100 IDSPs," the head of the Vranski Kamen project, Dunja Zupanic, said in Zagreb today.

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) awards the IDSP designations.

Petrova gora-Biljeg has been the first landscape in Croatia to be the certified IDA International Dark Park.

"Petrova gora is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved mountain forest landscapes in the Republic of Croatia. Due to the exceptional landscape value, the area 'Petrova gora Biljeg' in the central part of Petrova gora became a protected area in 1969 in the category known as 'significant landscape," according to information provided on the IDA web site.

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