Photo 1. Cicadas – the most persistent “singers” in Mediterranean soundscapes (Photo by M. Randić) THE SOUNDSCAPE OF KOŠLJUN ISLET – ON WORLD LISTENING DAY* …
On world habitat day (6 october 2014): grassland succession at fire sites
Photo 1: Even one year after the fire, there is a glaring difference between the burned and unburned grassland area. Photo taken in October 2014 …
Griffon vulture
GRIFFON VULTURE (Gyps fulvus) The cliffs of the Kvarner Bay islands of Cres, Krk, Prvić and Plavnik are the nesting sites of the last population …
Neptune grass – the native of the mediterranean sea
Photo 1. Neptune grass grows on soft sea-beds in a clean and preserved marine environment, mostly at depths of 1 – 32 metres. (Photo by …
Mysterious circles in neptune grass meadows
Image 1. Circles in Neptune grass meadows along the coast of Unije Island (image source: preglednik.arcod.hr) MYSTERIOUS CIRCLES IN NEPTUNE GRASS MEADOWS The seagrass circles …
Medicinal plants as a potential tourist attraction
Photo 1: Polaj – the local name for Micromeria thymifolia in the Vinodol-Crikvenica region. Potentially an interesting endemic medicinal plant, it is also noteworthy from …
Pomegranates from cres island
Photo 1. One of the forms of pomegranates on Cres Island (Photo by M. Randić) POMEGRANATES FROM CRES ISLAND While gathering data about indigenous varieties …
The almond tree – a neglected yet vital coastal fruit tree
January-February 2015/Krk Island – Kvarner Bay THE ALMOND TREE – A NEGLECTED YET VITAL COASTAL FRUIT TREE The almond tree blossoms in late winter. When …
Awaken your senses in the fairyland forest
Photo 1. During the dry summer months, the fronds of the rustyback fern (Asplenium ceterach) growing on a drywall in Stribor’s Forest were curled up …
Seagrass colonies in soline cove – zostera noltii
March 2014 – 2015/Marine area of Soline Cove on Krk Island (NATURA 2000 EM HR3000415) SEAGRASS COLONIES IN SOLINE COVE – Zostera noltii The more …