Telaščica [Nature parks]

Nature Park Telašćica is situated on the entrance to National Park Kornati. It consists of a narrow bay with a 100 m high vertical cliff on whose top there is a large salt lake that was a part of the National Park Kornati until 1988. Today it is a Nature Park on the southeastern coast of the Long Island with the highest point Grpašćak and salt lake Mir. Telašćica is one of the most beautiful and largest bays on the Adriatic. It is also known as a good and safe shelter for all types of vessels. The northeastern side of the bay is completely stripped of all plants, while the southwestern side is covered in thick pine, olive, and fig forest. The lake Mir changes water level just like the sea only with a certain delay compared to the sea. The area around Telašćica has been inhabited since ancient times which can be seen from the remains from the Paleolith until the present (remains around the place Sali, Roman remains in Mala Proversa, old-Croatian Pre-Romanic churches in Dugopolje). There are many animals in this area. Over 250 plant species and 300 animal species live in the sea including the Mediterranean sponge and rare red corals.