Kozara National Park
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National park Kozara (Nacionalni Park Kozara) is a national park in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, that was proclaimed a protected national forest in 1967 by Josip Broz Tito . Situated between the rivers Una, Sava, Sana and Vrbas, these 33.75 square kilometres of dense forest and hilly meadows have earned the nickname 'Green Beauty of Krajina'.
Kozara is a popular hunting ground, with a large 180 square kilometre area of the park open to regulated hunting of deer, pheasants, fox, boars, wild hare, and ducks.
A smaller part of the park is designated for nature lovers. Walking, hiking, biking and herb picking are among the many activities in Kozara.
Kozara was also a former battleground during World War II. The Partisans intimate knowledge of Bosnia’s rough terrain obviously gave them an advantage over the newly occupying Germans.
