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A fairly large number of torrent tributaries flow into the Rječina River, as do the runlets of numerous springs found near the river bed… they contribute significantly to the power of the Rječina River during heavy rainfall and snowmelt in the mountains…
Picromerus bidens is a shieldbug that attacks and feeds on many different types of insects, in particular butterfly caterpillars and the larvae of beetles and hymenoptera…
If anyone in the territory of Gorski Kotar (foresters, hunters, hikers, mushroom gatherers, cyclists, etc.) should happen to see or find a tracking collar…
The Istrian bluebell (Campanula fenestrellata Feer subsp. istriaca (Feer) Dambolt) is a steno-endemic species of the Kvarner region (Photo 1). Based on recent developments in …
Heavy rain or the rapid melting of snow produces a number of torrential streams that swiftly flow down the slopes of the Obruč mountain cluster. Very interesting from a natural-science perspective, these torrents have carved gullies of differing width, depth and relief features…
Camellias are another of the park’s winter decorations that we should seek out. We can find them not far from Villa Angiolina in an enclosed area that highlights their diversity. Although the camellias are mostly still dormant, their flower buds are swollen, waiting for the weather to become a bit warmer…
The mild climate of the Liburnian coast, sheltered by the Učka and Ćićarija mountain ranges, together with the coast’s red soil and brown forest soils …
Lichens are known for their slow growth rates (Photo 1). Lichenometry is a branch of lichenology (the study of lichens) that exploits this property. By …
With the help of a camera trap, Public Institution “Priroda” has been involved since 2011 in collecting data on the occurrence of the lynx (Lynx …
The Dalmatian stone grasshopper (Prionotropis histrix) is a large, thick-set insect, whose appearance reminds us of a medieval armoured soldier. Armed with barbs along its legs, it does seem rather scary…
