Montenegro - Tara
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The canyon of the river Tara is the longest and deepest in Europe, one of the rare natural entities and as such is under the protection of UNESCO as a world natural heritage.
Only the Grand Canyon of the river Colorado in the USA is deeper than the canyon of the river Tara.
In the deepest places of the canyon the steep cliffs that have been carved by the river are 1300 meters high! This canyon, as well as the canyons of the rivers Susica and Komarnica, adds to the beauty of Durmitor.
Tara is also the largest reservoir of drinking water in Europe. There are many rivers that you can raft on, but Tara is the only one whose water you can drink at the same time.
In addition, here, in this preserved nature you can enjoy hunting and fishing, bird watching over 130 species, and perhaps even see a wolf or brown bear roaming the forests.
The longest river of Montenegro, the Tara, with its crystal clear water, is equally beautiful while running through the plains or rushing through the canyon. It is only a fragment of the rare nature because of which Montenegro was proclaimed an ecological state, an oasis of intact nature.
Tara is also called the "tear of Europe".
At the deepest place in the canyon the rocky cliffs are as much as 1300 meters high!
Magnificent are the many waterfalls that pour down the rocky cliffs and flow into the river, such as the waterfall Bajlovica Sige. They seem to be emerging from the trees that grow along the banks of the river.
In 1977 UNESCO declared the Tara Canyon a biosphere resource within the program "man and biosphere" (MAB). Additionally, by a special decision of the Institute for Environmental Protection, 52 plant species, 314 animal species and one genus, bats, have been included!
The rapids of the river Tara are a real challenge for those longing for adventure, both for those who either decide to go down it by themselves in a kayak or rubber boat, or for those who choose the traditional method of rafting down the Tara river on wooden rafts.
These are driven by experienced rafters. There are many rivers you can raft on, but Tara is the only one from which you can drink the water at the same time.
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June 20, 2006, 10:41 AM
Contributed By:
Walter Vaerewijck
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