Naslov
Towards the educational botanical trail Okićnica (Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Natural Park)

Autori
Valjak, Nikolina ; Martinović, Marija ; Šegota, Vedran ; Bartolić, Paolo ; Jakovac, Elizabeta ; Stić, Petra ; Husnjak Malovec, Katarina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts Sixth Croatian Botanical Symposium with International Participation / Jasprica, Nenad ; Car, Ana - Zagreb : Hrvatsko Botaničko Društvo, 2019, 67-67

ISBN
978-953-8097-02-7

Skup
6. hrvatski botanički simpozij = 6th Croatian Botanical Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 30.08.2019. - 01.09.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
indigenous plants ; IUCN ; Okić ; strictly protected taxa ; vascular flora

Sažetak
Circular Educational Trail “Okićnica“ beneath the Old medieval Town of Okić, has been opened in 2017 as a new visiting spot of the Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park, presenting mostly historical and ethnological heritage of that region. With an idea to expand the visitors’ experience and introduce the story of natural values, the vascular flora along the trail was explored during 2018. The trail is approximately 2.5 km long, surrounded mostly by forest and, to a smaller extent, grassland habitats. In total 287 taxa were recorded. This research showed that flora composition of Okićnica Trail is rich with diverse and very interesting taxa, many of which are strictly protected by law. In order to present the flora along the future botanical trail we suggest emphasising several interesting floristic highlights: (1) the story of endangered plants by presenting sixteen taxa which are included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, (2) the tale about endemic flora, (3) the narrative about the invasive species and their pathways and (4) the outdoor nature based learning about colourful spring flora. Orchid diversity should be presented separately through the story of each of the six species recorded. Ultimately, presentation of the usage of indigenous plants through local folk medicine and traditional cuisine along with the idea of preserving the grasslands in a traditional, extensive way of maintenance, as local biodiversity hotspots, could be easily implemented within already existing promotion of the ethnological heritage of this particular region.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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