泽伦西自然保护区，斯洛文尼亚 Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia (© Andrey Danilovich/Getty Images)

泽伦西自然保护区，斯洛文尼亚 Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia (© Andrey Danilovich/Getty Images)

绿松石般的泉水 Revealing nature's turquoise gem

泽伦西自然保护区，斯洛文尼亚

泽伦西温泉位于意大利、奥地利和斯洛文尼亚三国的交界处，多个泉眼汇集形成了这个清澈的海蓝色湖泊。在这里，游客们可以尽情欣赏大自然色彩瑰丽的调色盘。

泽伦西自然保护区占地面积只有3937英尺长，492英尺宽。由于该地区拥有大量的植物和野生动物，泽伦西自然保护区于1992年被设为生态保护区。有趣的是，如果游客仔细观察泽伦西温泉的湖床，会发现一些“水下火山”，温泉正从其中汩汩冒出。不管地面上天气如何，温泉的温度一直保持在41华氏度左右，因此湖水即使在冬天也不会结冰。

Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia

Experience nature's palette at its colorful best at Zelenci Springs, where Italy, Austria, and Slovenia meet, and multiple springs combine to form this aquamarine lake. Here in Slovenia’s Triglav National Park, these crystal-clear waters are the source of the Sava Dolinka, which runs into the country’s longest river, the Sava. Peer closely at the lakebed and you will see tiny springs bubbling up beneath the water's surface. These spring waters never freeze as underground water temperatures stay around 41 degrees Fahrenheit, enough to keep flowing through harsh winters in this alpine region.