Bilenski Padez and Goljak

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Bilenski Padez and Goljak

Bilenski Padez and Goljak

Grassy basin of Bilenski Padez (in the middle) is part of the valley which separates North Velebit (looking at) from Mid Velebit (looking from). This is NW view from the summit of Kita (1573m). Left, in the distance, are Rozanski Kukovi (1676m) group while right is Veliki Kozjak (1629m) (white cliffs). On the other side, above Bilenski Padez, is grassy Goljak (1605m). Photo: Aleksandar Gospic
Velebit
on Dec 23, 2004 1:17 pm
Lat/Lon: 44.64240°N / 15.04330°E
Image ID: 82479

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desainme

desainme - Dec 23, 2004 2:45 pm - Voted 10/10

Rememberance of fall colors

Beautiful colors. Hope the beeches are spared the woodsman's axe.

Velebit

Velebit - Dec 23, 2004 3:21 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Rememberance of fall colors

Thanks Mark! I'm hoping that something can be done during the winter before next cutting season. Velebit is huge forest source for wood industry but some limits have to be drawn. Croatian Forests don't devastate whole location they decide to cut but thin out the forest. But problem is there aren't many untouched areas left that are under huge forests and outside of protected areas (NP's, special preserves and so on). Opening of new roads has to stop! During the last few decades number of roads didn’t increase much but last few years they are constantly invading new untouched areas. People that love Velebit are outraged but there is no leadership at the moment to start some action. Velebit should have been completely declared a National Park by now but it isn't because of this. It is completely Park of Nature (2274 km square, inside of which are NP's and so on) but that is weak protection status which allows forest exploitation and management of Nature Park is corrupted with several free cubic meters of wood per year so they don't complain to ministry of environment protection for example! Such a small price when comparing to what is lost!

desainme

desainme - Dec 23, 2004 4:07 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Rememberance of fall colors

Yep that is what happens here as elsewhere. For example in the armpit of Alaska next to the St. Elias mtns. We taxpayers foot the bill for government roads so that timber interests

can cut down Pre-Columbian giant Sitka Spruces to be reduced to matchsticks. Thoreau scoffed at this notion of progress in "The Maine Woods"

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