On World Wetlands Day (February 2nd) the government of Slovenia designated its third Wetland of International Importance, another one in which the distinctive karst landscape of the region has played an essential role. Cerkniško jezero z okolico (Lake Cerknica and its environs) (7,250 hectares), already a Natura 2000 site, Ecologically Important Area, and a Regional Park, is the largest and most typical intermittent karst lake in its region.

The Secretariat is very pleased to announce that the government of Slovenia has designated its third Wetland of International Importance, another one in which the distinctive karst landscape of the region has played an essential role. Más información