Flora

The area of the Premantura Peninsula is a true botanical treasure trove of the region.

The area of the Premantura Peninsula is a true botanical treasure trove of the region. More than 600 recorded species make this area an exceptional source of biodiversity in the already significantly biodiverse regions of the Mediterranean and Adriatic. From rocky ground and grasslands, through shrub-like vegetation, all the way to maquis and forests, the Kamenjak area consists of a complex mosaic of habitats. Of course, most valuable are the grasslands, which are home to many interesting species, primarily orchids, which number about 30 species in the area of Kamenjak, locally called Punta. The shrub-like vegetation includes habitats such as garrigue containing rock rose (Cistus sp.), and evergreen shrubs: the common juniper and the prickly juniper (Juniperus sp.). Likewise, the widespread maquis of holm oak (Quercus ilex) occasionally even turns into a real Mediterranean forest, although still concealed beneath tall Aleppo pines (Pinus halepensis).