Animals nearby
Otters and frogs use the banks; the karst basin shelters small animals adapted to caves.
River adventure
Buna River
At Blagaj, the Buna emerges from a powerful spring beneath a tall cliff, then flows toward the Neretva.
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💧 Where the river begins
Buna Spring in Blagaj
The Buna bursts from a powerful karst spring beneath a tall cliff in Blagaj, beside the historic tekke.
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Places along its route
Buna Spring → Blagaj → Buna settlement → the Neretva.
🐟 A living river
Who shares the river?
These are examples from the river and its wider basin; species can differ from one stretch to another.
Fish
Brown and softmouth trout, chub and stickleback have been recorded in the river.
Birds
Kingfishers hunt over clear water; herons and ducks feed in calmer stretches.
✨ Little discoveries
A few fun facts
After emerging from one of Europe’s powerful karst springs, the Buna flows only a few kilometres to the Neretva.
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- Ljetni odmor
The friends visit Blagaj, Buna Spring and the rapids of the Neretva.
Sources: EBRD: environmental assessment in the Neretva basin · Hutovo Blato Nature Park: fish of the Buna
A tiny explorer challenge
Look for the Buna spring beside Blagaj’s historic tekke.
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