Scientific research Historical overview Monitoring Research into the abundance, space use and behaviour of bears in Plitvice Lakes National Park (brown bear – Ursus arctos) Soil map of Plitvice Lakes National Park Establishing permanent monitoring of Natura 2000 target forest habitats in Plitvice Lakes National Park Mapping rare, endangered and strictly protected plant species in the forest ecosystems of Plitvice Lakes National Park Research into the movements, space use and activity of wolves in the Plitvice Lakes National Park area (grey wolf – Canis lupus) Research into the movements, space use and activity of lynx in Plitvice Lakes National Park (Eurasian lynx – Lynx lynx) Survey and inventory of bryophytes in forest habitats in Plitvice Lakes National Park New Geological Map of Plitvice Lakes National Park Research of bark beetle and other xylophagous beetle fauna in Plitvice Lakes National Park 2021–2023 Swallow and Martin Monitoring in Plitvice Lakes National Park Research on Kingfishers and Dippers in Plitvice Lakes National Park The Italian Spined Loach in Plitvice Lakes National Park123