Orjen Mountain Massif

The Orjen massif is one of those mountains that win you over at first sight — and once you step into it, you understand why there has been talk for years about declaring it a national park. Located just 20 kilometers from Trebinje and the Adriatic Sea, this giant mountain massif, covering 18,156 hectares, belongs to the Mediterranean biogeographic region and hides some of the most valuable ecosystems in southeastern Europe.

Forests, mountain pastures, meadows and pits stretching across the massif are home to extremely rare species — bears, wolves, rock partridges and short-toed eagles. The short-toed eagle, one of the most striking and rarest birds of prey in the Balkans, nests on the cliffs of Orjen, and its flight above the ridges is one of the most impressive sights this mountain can offer to the lucky visitor who knows where to look.

A special place in the flora of Orjen is occupied by Munika, an endemic conifer species from the Pinaceae family that grows exclusively in the Balkans — botanists consider its presence on Orjen one of the most valuable habitats of this species.