Prokletije National Park is the youngest park in Montenegro, but also in the Dinaric region. It was officially named a national park in 2009, primarily because of the wealth of flora and fauna that characterize this area as a center of viscomountain diversity. In addition, Prokleti is characterized by a specific relief and richness of waters.
Prokletije National Park extends over the territory of Plav and Gusinje. Due to its beauty, inaccessibility, rich biodiversity, it is becoming a favorite destination for an increasing number of tourists, nature lovers, especially mountaineers and alpinists.
On the territory of the park there are two nature reserves, i.e. areas with exceptional natural values that deserve special floristic and ambient-aesthetic attention - Hridsko jezero (Plav) and Volušnica (Gusinje).
The relief of Prokletije is rugged, with numerous heights, gorges, steep slopes, alpine-type river valleys and other natural phenomena.
When it comes to the wealth of biodiversity, the fact that Prokletije National Park is home to almost 2,000 different plant species is impressive, which is half of the total flora in Montenegro and almost a fifth of the total Balkan flora. The national park is rich in forests, almost half of which has a rainforest character. Also, a large number of endemics have been recorded in Prokletije, which make up a significant part of the endemic flora of the Balkan Peninsula.
The animal world is also extremely diverse. Prokletije National Park stands out as the most important center of herpetofauna diversity. When it comes to birdlife, over 180 species of birds have been registered in this area, which Prokletije describes as a mountain massif with the richest birdlife in Montenegro and beyond. Attention is also drawn to the fact that the presence of endangered and protected species of mammals has been recorded in this area. The most common inhabitants of the cursed forests are: rabbit, wolf, brown bear, wild boar, chamois, roe deer. Their habitats are high mountain regions, Ropojana and Grbaja valleys, forest complexes, mountain lakes and rivers.
