Animals nearby
Otters live along healthy stretches; amphibians and chamois inhabit the upper basin.
River adventure
Neretva River
The Neretva flows through Mostar, where the Old Bridge rises above its water.
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💧 Where the river begins
Karst springs near Čemerno
The Neretva rises from cold karst springs near Čemerno pass, beneath the slopes of Lebršnik and Zelengora.
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Places along its route
Čemerno → Ulog → Konjic → Jablanica → Mostar → Čapljina → the Adriatic Sea.
🐟 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 basin is home to endemic softmouth and marble trout; Neretvan roach lives downstream.
Birds
Kingfishers and dippers use the upper river; herons live in the lower wetlands.
✨ Little discoveries
A few fun facts
The Neretva travels from high mountain springs to the Adriatic through rapids, canyons and valleys.
📚 Read and explore
Find this river in our books
- Ljetni odmor
Zmajko, Lily and Lasta explore Mostar and the Neretva.
- Srcem Bosne
Lasta guides the group along the Neretva toward central Bosnia.
Sources: Neretva.org: Neretva source · UNECE: first assessment of transboundary rivers · UNDP report on fish species in river systems
A tiny explorer challenge
Find the southern places connected with the Neretva.
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