Bijambare Nature Park

Bijambare Nature Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Bijambare forest
Map showing the location of Bijambare Nature Park
Map showing the location of Bijambare Nature Park
Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina
LocationBosnia and Herzegovina
Nearest townOlovo, near village Krivajevići (Ilijaš)
Coordinates44°5′21″N 18°30′17″E / 44.08917°N 18.50472°E / 44.08917; 18.50472[1]
Area4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)[2]
Elevation950 m (3,120 ft)
Established2003

The Bijambare (Serbian Cyrillic: Бијамбаре) area, well-known for its cave complex, is located on the far north-eastern slopes of Ilijaš municipality, near Olovo a small town near Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The protected landscape area is within boundaries of the Nišići plateau. It is accessible by the main road Sarajevo-Olovo, from which an asphalt road branches out leading towards a mountain home and the especially known Bijambare cave. Large parts of these caves are open to visitors.