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Prokoško Lake

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Prokoško Lake sits on the southeast side of Vranica Mountain, at the foothill of the Nadkrstac Summit (2110 m) at 1485 m above sea level. The formation of the lake is associated with anthropogenic impacts in terms of disruption of drainage patterns located at the bottom of the lake basin, which were used for watering livestock. A 2007 ecision by the Assembly of the Central Bosnia Canton declared the lake basin a Nature Monument.

Prokoško Lake is the habitat of an endemic species: Triton (Triturus alpestris reiseri). It was discovered in 1891 by Sarajevo National Museum ontologyst Otmar Reiser.

The lake is surrounded by Katuns (shepherds' huts) built entirely of wood and timber.

Author

Džana Bordanić

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Public transport

There is no public transport to the lake, but you can get a cab in Fojnica.

Directions

To get to the lake, take the 20 km long macadam road from Fojnica.

Parking

Leave your car at the lay-by.

Coordinates

43.957621, 17.754826

DMS

43°57'27.4"N 17°45'17.4"E

UTM

33T 721026 4870855

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Prokoško Lake

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71270 Fojnica
http://prokoskojezero.ba/index.html E-mail: prokosko@prokoskojezero.ba

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