Neretva Delta

Neretva Delta is the river delta of the Neretva, a river that flows through Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia and empties in the Adriatic Sea.

The delta is a unique landscape in southern Croatia,[2] and a wetland that is listed under the Ramsar Convention as internationally important, as the wetland extends into the Hutovo Blato in Herzegovina.

[3] The total alluvial area of the delta is estimated at around 19,000 ha (73 sq mi),[4] while today the delta takes up roughly 11,490 ha (44.4 sq mi).

[6] In 2003, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning organized a public discussion about the proposal to make the delta a nature park.

[7][9] A public discussion process was started but quickly terminated by the Ministry of Culture, allegedly because of protests from the local government.

The delta has been largely cultivated for agriculture.
The fresh water from the river allows for green fields that are visibly distinct from the surrounding rugged karst terrain.