DEFORESTACIJA U MLETAČKOJ DALMACIJI: MIT, POVIJEST I PRIMJER OTOKA KORČULE
DEFORESTATION IN VENETIAN DALMATIA: MYTH, HISTORY AND EXAMPLE OF THE ISLAND OF KORČULA

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the author describes the main features of deforestation in Dalmatia in the early modern era. As the main research question, the author decided to examine the main factors in the process of forest degradation in the Dalmatian area, assuming that Venice, in spite of the general opinion, was not the only actor in that phenomenon. The author warned primarily about the role of transhumance cattle breeding and smuggling of wood. Although the Venetian Republic had a long-term vision for preserving forests on the eastern Adriatic coast, its endeavors proved to be unsuccessful. At the end of the article, the author points out why his work is innovative in the field of ecosystems, but also notes his possible shortcomings and suggests further steps for future research on the same subject.

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