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NP MLJET

Date: 2.4.2008

For most people Mljet is a island lost in the open sea, and the island is indeed hard to reach. But do not let this landscape - mentioned in the stories about Odyssey and St. Paul as well as Benedictine monks and the Mediterranean Sea remain a secret for you. Mljet is an elongated island with an averige width of 3 km, 37 km long. It is an Island of great diversity and contrast and Mljet National Park covers his northwestern part with an area of 5.375 ha of protected land and surrounding sea. This area was proclaimed as national park 11 November 1960 ad represents the first institutionalized attempt to protect an original ecosystem in the Adriatic. The world-renowned lakes of Mljet consist of the Great Lake covering an area of 145 ha with a natural secrets of both lakes have attracted many scientists over the years as well as other nature lovers from a wide range of professions and personal interests. The rich vegetation of the island, especially in the area of the national park explains why Mljet is also known as the Green Island. Today, there are no poisonous snakes thanks to the introduction of the Indian Mungoose, which wiped them out. Five species of snakes and six species of lizards have been registered on the island to date.