2 February 2015 / Small marshes in the County of Primorje-Gorski Kotar ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WETLANDS DAY – SMALL MARSHES AND THEIR MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES When visiting wetland habitats in the County of Primorje-Gorski Kotar (CPGK), we have often come across many interesting natural phenomena. Some of these phenomena are associated with the microorganisms and microbial communities that live in marshes … [more] |
3 December 2014/Rijeka – the Kvarner marine area MEDMPANET AND CORALLIGENE With the termination of MedMPAnet (Project for the Development of a Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MPAs) Network through the boosting of MPAs creation and management), we would like to briefly touch on the coralligenous community and the need for its protection, which was one of the project’s aims … [more] |
SMALL SALT MARSH ON THE ĆUF PENINSULA A special feature of the Ćuf peninsula, located between Njivice and Malinska on Krk Island, is a pond – a small salt marsh surrounded by contrasting landscapes. In summer, when the marsh dries up, white fields of salt “blossom” on its clay soil, while during rainy periods, the small marsh is rich in water. The pond plays host to many wetland birds and is a habitat to interesting plants and animals … [more] |
VELIKA BELICA AND MALA BELICA – TWO WELL-PRESERVED TRIBUTARIES OF KUPA RIVER The aquatic world of the rivers, brooks and creeks of Gorski Kotar has distinctive features and boasts unusually appealing landscapes. Kupa River is a gem of highland nature. Its natural assets are particularly well-preserved in Velika Belica and Mala Belica, its two short but water-rich tributaries (especially in times of heavy rainfall/high underground karst waters from the hinterland carbonate rocks of Mt Risnjak and Dragomalj) … [more] |
FAIRYLAND FOREST – STRIBOR’S FOREST The “Kamenjak” Mountaineering Club of Rijeka has placed trail blazes and waymarks along the foot trail through Stribor’s Forest not far from Bivio in the western part of Rijeka. Public Institution “Priroda” took part in this activity, the aim of which is to encourage people to spend more time in the outdoors and learn about nature … [more] |
17 July 2014/ Košljun Islet- 12.45 p.m. to 13.45 p.m. A WALK THROUGH THE SOUNDSCAPE OF KOŠLJUN ISLET Public Institution “Priroda” celebrates World Listening Day every year. This year we present a brief report from our youngest but nonetheless regular collaborators Ana and Nina about their walk through the soundscape of Košljun Islet … [more] |
Spring-summer 2014/the marine area of the Cres-Lošinj archipelago IN CONNECTION WITH WORLD OCEANS DAY World Oceans Day is celebrated on 8 June. In connection with this day, we would like to draw attention to an interesting but still unexplained phenomenon in the Adriatic Sea. Mysterious, perfectly shaped circles in seagrass meadows have been discovered at Dugi Otok, Premuda and Molat, as well as in the marine area of the Cres-Lošinj archipelago … [more] |