Plant cover is a Mediterranean island, a rich and varied. Korcula is one of the najpošumljenije islands of the Adriatic, and even about 61% of its surface is covered with trees and underbrush. Everywhere grow various coniferous trees: Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis), stone pine (Pinus pinea), Dalmatian black pine (Pinus nigra Dalmatica), Cypress (Cypressus), etc.
The island has a dense, wild forests of holm oak holm oak (Quercus ilex), wild olive, carob, cassia. Among the small plants, called "maquis" said the heather, bearberry, crush, Grahorac. The island grows wild medicinal and aromatic herbs: sage, rosemary, lavender, immortelle, mint, marjoram, etc. In the forests and macchia are various climbing plants, lush.
We should mention the abundance of grasses and similar plants for a tasty dish of sprouted in neglected vineyards and olive groves near the settlement and so on, and several species of fungi. The above mentioned plants and trees are green luxurious decoration of this island, and it was precisely because of dense vegetation Greeks called Corcyra Melaina - Black Korčula. The stone and earth are almost not visible from the lush vegetation that are everywhere down to the seashore.
On Korcula can find a variety of ornamental trees and plants, some brought from tropical regions and adapted well here: a few species of palms, eucalyptus, wisteria, Bugenvila, oleander, many cacti. In the animal world, says a rare golden jackal (Canis aureus Dalmaticus) and mongoose (Mungus mungo), and a large number of birds and songbirds.
The island has a variety of wildlife: rabbits, pheasants, wild ducks, wild boar, and the islet Badia made in recent times deer. More around the island is rich with fish of all species in the Adriatic Sea there are about 200, then the crabs, clams, urchins.
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