Dinaric Alps

mountain range in Southeastern Europe

Velebit (; ; ) is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the northwest near Senj with the Vratnik mountain pass and ends 145 km to the southeast near the source of the Zrmanja river northwest of Knin.

Dinara is a mountain range in the Dinaric Alps, located on the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. It has four major mountains or peaks, from north-west to south-east:

thumb|Livanjsko Polje in Bosnia is the largest polje in the world (Mount [[Dinara visible in the background).]] A polje, also called karst polje or karst field, is a large flat plain found in karstic geological regions of the world, with areas usually in the range of 5–400 km2 (2–154 sq mi). The name derives from the Slavic languages, where polje literally means 'field', whereas in English polje specifically refers to a karst plain or karst field.

thumb|upright=1.4|Cave labeled with the six most common types of speleothems: flowstone, columns, drapery, [[stalagmites, stalactites and straws]] A speleothem (; ) is a geological formation made by mineral deposits that accumulate over time in natural caves. They can take a variety of forms, depending on their depositional history and environment. Common forms include stalagmites, stalactites, and flowstones.

national park in Ccroatia

thumb|The river Dobra (Kupa)|Dobra enters a 17 km long cave system at in [[Ogulin, Croatia.|276x276px]] A ponor is a natural opening where surface water enters into underground passages; they may be found in karst landscapes where the geology and the geomorphology is typically dominated by porous limestone rock. Ponors can drain stream or lake water continuously or can at times work as springs, similar to estavelles. Morphologically, ponors come in forms of large pits and caves, large fissures and caverns, networks of smaller cracks, and sedimentary, alluvial drains.

mountain range in Slovenia and Croatia

mountain in Slovenia

Ćićarija (; ; ; ) is a mountainous plateau in the northern and northeastern part of the Istria peninsula, long and wide. It mostly lies in Croatia, while its northern part lies in southwestern Slovenia (the traditional region of Inner Carniola). The highest peak is Veliki Planik at .

local toponym in some regions in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia for a closed karst depression

thumb|Mount Orjen topographic map thumb|Broader region of Orjen and Bay of Kotor. 7 August 2001. thumb|Orjen is located in the South-east Dinaric Alps thumb|Cirque Borovi do in the north at Bijela gora

Ljubišnja () is a Dinaric mountain range between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. By Montenegrins the range is referred to as the highland of Montenegro. Together with the Tara, Ćehotina, Tara Canyon and Draga Canyon it represents a major natural feature for both countries.

karstic field in Bosnia and Herzegovina

mountain in Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cincar () is a mountain in the Dinaric Alps of western Bosnia and Herzegovina, located at between Livno, Kupres and Glamoč. The highest point, the Cincar peak, is at an elevation of .

mountain range

peak in Croatia and Slovenia

Vranica () is a mountain range in the Dinaric Alps of central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located between the town of Gornji Vakuf in the west and the town of Fojnica in the east, within the territory of the Federation. The highest peak is Nadkrstac at . Geologically, the Vranica range is part of the Dinaric Alps and formed largely of secondary and tertiary sedimentary rock, mostly limestone. Notable peaks are Nadkrstac (2110 m), Locika (2106 m), Rosinj (2059 m) and Scit (1949 m). Thick shrubs of Pinus Mugo replace mixed forest—mostly beech—above . The typical karst characteristics of the nearby H

mountain

thumb|Grotta Plutone is a foiba close to Basovizza, Trieste ([[Italy)]]

terrestrial ecoregion in Southeastern Europe

mountain plateau in Slovenia

plateau

Nature park in Croatia

thumb|left|Sinkhole 'Vela lokva' close to Obzova alt=a view from Obzova to the south|thumb|300x300px|A view from the top of Obzova to the south Obzova is a mountain located on the Croatian island of Krk and the highest point of the island.

thumb|Creux-Genat, an intermittent karst estavelle between Chevenez and Porrentruy in the Ajoie, recorded on April 2nd, 2005 and April 17th, 2006. In karst geology, estavelle or inversac is a ground orifice which, depending on weather conditions and season, can serve either as a sink or as a source of fresh water. It is a type of ponor or sinkhole.

Bić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бић) is a mountain on the border of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, above the town of Priboj. Its highest peak Golet has an elevation of above sea level. At the foot of the mountain is the medieval fortress of .

mountain in Slovenia

Limestone plateau in Slovenia and part of the Dinaric Alps

mountain in Slovenia

hiking trail in the western Balkans

mountain range in Serbia

Ski resort in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Garač (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Гарач) is a mountain in central Montenegro, overlooking the city of Danilovgrad from the southwest. Its highest peak, Milunova bobija, is 1,436 meters high. Despite its relatively small height, its shape and prominence of circa 1400 meters, rising above the Zeta River Valley and Bjelopavlići, earned it the nickname "Montenegrin Kilimanjaro".

Prutaš is a mountain peak in Durmitor Massif with an elevation of 2,393 meters (7,851 ft). It is noted for its distinctive appearance characterized by vertical sedimentary rock layers and is considered one of the premier viewpoints in the Durmitor National Park.