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Alpine sea holly, near the summit of Obzova, Krk (Walk 1)

Plants on the islands include Alpine sea holly, Dubrovnik knapweed (also known as Star thistle, endemic to Croatia), Illyrian cottonthistle, Immortelle, Spanish broom, Spiny spurge, the so-called ‘Curry plant’, several species of bellflower and numerous species of orchid.

National parks and nature parks

Croatia has eight national parks (nacionalni park, usually abbreviated to the prefix NP) and 11 nature parks (park prirode, or PP). The islands are home to five of these:

 Kornati Islands National Park (NP Kornati, www.kornati.hr)

 Mljet National Park (NP Mljet, www.np-mljet.hr)

 Brijuni Islands National Park (NP Brijuni, www.brijuni.hr)

 Telašćica Nature Park (PP Telašćica, www.telascica.hr)

 Lastovo Islands Nature Park (PP Lastovsko otočje, www.pp-lastovo.hr)

There are also many reserves and specially protected areas, including Dundo Forest Reserve (Kalifron peninsula, Rab), Koćje (Korčula), Veliko blato (Pag), Kuntrep Ornithological Reserve (Krk), and the Kruna and Podokladi Ornithological Reserves (Cres).