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Dalmatian 'Sacri Boschi' (French-administration sacred groves)

Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia

Croatia Historical (largely demised) Historical / archaeological
Location
Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia
Coordinates
~43.5°N 16.4°E (region)
Size
Protected woodland areas of varied extent
Age / Founded
Established by the French (Napoleonic) administration 1805–1813
Status
Historical (largely demised)
Deity & Religion
Administrative/secular 'sacred' protected woods (historical woodland management)
Community & Guardians
Dalmatian communities under French administration
Vernacular name
Sacri boschi
Record type
Historical / archaeological

Cultural practices & uses

Protected forest areas praised by foresters as advanced woodland management

Plant species

Mediterranean Dalmatian woodland

Biome & fauna

Mediterranean forest / karst

Threats & protection

Established then declined within 1805–1813; reconstructed via archival sources and 19th-c. maps

Source

Tekić & Watkins, "'Sacred Groves': an insight into Dalmatian forest history" (catalog #177)

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