Piran, 15.6.2023
Ena zadnjih rajskih oaz v Sredozemlju
Geopark Viški arhipelag obsega področje otoka Visa in njemu pripadajočih okolnih otočkov, Biševa, Svetega Andrije, Brusnika, Jabuke in Palagruže. Zaradi posebne geološke, prirodne in kulturne dediščine, je Geopark Viški arhipelag od 17. aprila 2019 del UNESCO-ve svetovne mreže geoparkov.
One of the Last Paradise Oasis in the Mediterranean
The area of the Vis Archipelago encompasses the island of Vis and the surrounding islands of Biševo, Sveti Andrija, Brusnik, Jabuka and Palagruža.As far as geology, this is the most attractive area of the Adriatic, formed from the oldest and the youngest formations of rock. Parts of the Vis archipelago are built from volcanic rock. Such rocks are unique in the Adriatic area and are easily distinguished from other Adriatic islands which are predominantly sedimentary rocks.
Otok Jabuka / Island Jabuka
Hrvaški skriti otok, na katerem kompasove igle ponorijo
Malo manj kot 100 metrov visoka skala je od hrvaške obale eden najbolj oddaljenih otokov in velja za eno poslednjih sredozemskih oaz.
Otoka Jabuka na zemljevidih skoraj ne opazite. Malo manj kot 100 metrov visoka piramidasta skala sredi Jadranskega morja je od hrvaške obale med najbolj oddaljenimi otoki. Že od Komiže na Visu je oddaljen kar 70 kilometrov. Nenaseljeni otok je oddaljen od vseh glavnih morskih poti in povezav v Jadranskem morju, zato ga ljudje redko obiščejo. Tudi ko ga, imajo lahko težave…
Prebivalec otoka, ki napada drone
Da je otok Jabuka nenaseljen, ne drži popolnoma. Res je, da na njem ni stalno naseljenih ljudi, vendar naj bi na njem še vedno živel sokol selec (Falco peregrinus), ki velja za najhitrejšo žival na svetu – v strmoglavljenju na plen lahko doseže hitrost več kot 300 kilometrov na uro. Po pisanju spletne strani turistickeprice.hr sokol, ki gnezdi na tem otoku, občasno napada drone radovednih turistov. Sicer naj bi bil otok v preteklosti znano lovišče sokolov in v 17. stoletju naj bi lovci na sokole na njem postavili celo hišico. Bolj žalostno usodo je otok doživljal po drugi svetovni vojni, ko naj bi ga takratna JLA izkoristila za urjenje pilotov v ciljanju na tarčo. Leta 1958 so ga razglasili za geološki naravni spomenik… Več tukaj
Falconiformes / Sokoli / Falcons / Sokol selec * Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ) Tunstall, 1771 – Falconidae Falco Sokoli > DOPPS: Sokoli Falconidae… eBird: Falco peregrinus… GBIF: Falco peregrinus…
Croatia’s hidden island where the compass needles are going crazy
Just under 100 metres high, the rock is one of the most remote islands off the Croatian coast and is considered one of the last Mediterranean oases.
You hardly see Jabuka on maps. The pyramidal rock in the middle of the Adriatic Sea, less than 100 metres high, is one of the islands farthest from the Croatian coast. It is already 70 kilometres from Komiza on Vis. The uninhabited island is far from all the main sea routes and connections in the Adriatic Sea, so people rarely visit it. Even when they do, they can have problems.
Islander attacking drones
It is not entirely true that Jabuka is uninhabited. It is true that it is not permanently inhabited by humans, but it is still believed to be home to the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), which is considered to be the fastest animal in the world – it can reach speeds of more than 300 kilometres per hour when it crashes on its prey. According to the website turistickeprice.hr, the peregrine falcon that nests on the island occasionally attacks the drones of curious tourists. The island is said to have been a famous falcon hunting ground in the past, and in the 17th century, falconers even built a house on the island. The island suffered a sadder fate after the Second World War, when it was allegedly used by the then JNA to train pilots in target practice. In 1958, it was declared a geological natural monument.
Falconiformes / Sokoli / Falcons / Sokol selec * Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ) Tunstall, 1771 – Falconidae Falco Sokoli > DOPPS: Sokoli Falconidae… eBird: Falco peregrinus… GBIF: Falco peregrinus…
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