Animals nearby
Otters live along the river; bears, wolves and chamois inhabit basin forests.
River adventure
Drina River
The Drina flows through eastern Bosnia, by Višegrad and Zvornik.
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💧 Where the river begins
Tara and Piva confluence
The Drina has no single spring: it forms where the Tara and Piva meet at Šćepan Polje and Hum, near Montenegro.
🗺️ Follow the water
Places along its route
Šćepan Polje → Foča → Goražde → Višegrad → Zvornik → Semberija → the Sava.
🐟 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
The Drina is an important habitat for Danube salmon; trout and grayling also live in its basin.
Birds
Eagles and falcons soar above the canyon; kingfishers and herons feed by the water.
✨ Little discoveries
A few fun facts
The Drina forms exactly where two major mountain rivers, the Tara and Piva, meet.
📚 Read and explore
Find this river in our books
- Istraživači srca: Sandžak
The book mentions the Drina on a journey through eastern Bosnia.
Sources: Višegrad Tourist Organization: Drina canyon · World Bank: Sava and Drina basin in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A tiny explorer challenge
Connect the towns along the country’s eastern side on the map.
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Places near Drina River
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