Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Plitvice Lakes National Park' has mentioned 'Karst' in the following places:
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The national park was founded in 1949 and is in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. | WIKI |
[6] These lakes are a result of the confluence of several small rivers and subterranean karst rivers. | WIKI |
After traversing the Velebit mountain range travelers reach the Croatian karst plains of Lika. | WIKI |
These plains are characterized by many karst poljes (e.g. | WIKI |
Generally, the whole area of Plitvice Lakes National Park can be attributed to the South-East European karst area. | WIKI |
The typical feature of this karst area is brittle or porous rock, mostly limestone or dolomite. | WIKI |
At first sight, a lack of water in the karst region could be ascertained. | WIKI |
This phenomenon of underground karst rivers (Croatian rijeka ponornica) can also be observed at the Plitvice Lakes. | WIKI |
The lakes of Plitvice are a result of century-old processes and the sedimentation of chalk, which is abundantly available in the waters of this karst area. | WIKI |
By passing through the limestone underground the karst rivers dissolve chalk (calcite), which concentrates in the water. | WIKI |
At the springs of other Croatian rivers in the karst region similar concentrations have been recorded. | WIKI |
Even rare olms (Proteus anguinus) can be found in the karst caves of this region. | WIKI |
Within a beautiful karst landscape dominated by a mix of forests and meadows, the magnificent Plitvice lake system stands out, fascinating scientists and visitors alike. | UNESCO |
Due to the characteristics of karst base, the waters of Plitvice Lakes are naturally supersaturated with calcium carbonate. | UNESCO |