Ravna Vala Explained
| Ravna Vala |
| Native Name: | Prašuma Ravna Vala |
| County: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Elevation: | 1280 - 1450 m |
| Area: | 45.04 ha |
| Established: | 1978 |
Ravna Vala is a primeval forest located on the mountains Igman and Bjelašnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 20 km south-west of Sarajevo.[1] [2]
First time it was described in 1978.[3]
Biology
Ravna Vala is located at an altitude of 1280 to 1450 meters on an area of 45 ha. The geological base is limestone-dolomite on which very heterogeneous soils have been developed.[4] The main forest species are fir and beech, but spruce, maple and other deciduous trees occur in the admixture.[5]
In addition to other wild animals, there is also a brown bear, which is the largest wild animal in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: EDUKATIVNA MANIFESTACIJA ZA RADNIKE "SARAJEVO ŠUMA": RAVNA VALA JE JEDINA PRAŠUMA U KANTONU SARAJEVO I MORAMO JE SAČUVATI . Samostalni sindikat šumarstva, prerade drveta i papira Bosne i Hercegovine . 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Jeste li čuli za prašumu nadomak Sarajeva: Prošetajte Ravnom valom . Radio Sarajevo.
- Web site: STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS, DYNAMICS AND TEXTURE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRGIN FOREST RAVNA VALA ON BJELAŠNICA. .
- Web site: Primeval forest at Ravna vala . www.outdooractive.com . en.
- Web site: Gljive prašumskih rezervata Trstionica i Ravna Vala Usčuplić Treštić . live . Aug 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810115329/http://www.mycobh.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Gljive-pra%C5%A1umskih-rezervata-Trstionica-i-Ravna-Vala-Us%C4%8Dupli%C4%87-Tre%C5%A1ti%C4%87.pdf . hr . 14 Aug 2009 . www.mycobh.com . 19 August 2023.
- Web site: The Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo marked the World Environment Day . University of Sarajevo . en.
