The world of plants : Velebit

Collection title

Biljkovnica

ID

HRT00100

Source

HRT (HR)

First broadcast date

08/07/2001

Production year

2001

Abstract

Velebit is the largest though not the highest mountain range in Croatia. Its highest peak is the Vaganski vrh at 1757 m. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the northwest near Senj with the Vratnik mountain pass and ends 145 km to the southeast near the source of the Zrmanja river northwest of Knin. The theme of this short educatioal documentary is the careful nature preservation within Sjeverni Velebit. The special reserve Hajdučki i Rožanski Kukovi is under the highest nature protection available in Croatia. Officially, no human activity is allowed there (except research). These are the mostly still unexplored and wild places and probably will stay that way in the future. A pathway called Premužićeva staza (Premužić's pathway) leads through the northern and middle parts of Velebit. This pathway was built between 1930 and 1933 and it connects northern and southern Velebit. Its length is 50 km. Many parts of Velebit would not be reachable without it. The Velebit mountains are transversed by the A1 through the Sveti Rok Tunnel.

Type

video

Production companies

• HRT - Own production

Broadcaster

HRT - HRT

Audiovisual form

Educational programme

Personalities

• Benyovsky Kornelija

Primary theme

Landscapes and environment

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment / Geography and landscapes

Credits / Cast

• Mršić Tvrtko - Photographer
• Benyovsky Kornelija - Director

Period of events

• 2001

Map locations

• Croatia - Dalmatia - Velebit

Original language

croatian

Media running time

6m55