Croatia
Neighbours speak highly of me, yet I please more
With the waters, the mild climate
And the zeal of my demanding master.
Behold, visitor, for these are the safe tracks
Of man, artistry perfecting the wild nature
(Anonymous, Arboretum Trsteno)
Susjedi me hvale ali više se sviđam zbog voda
Blagog podneblja i obrade zahtjevna gospodara
Putniče ovo su ti sigurni tragovi ljudi
Gdje je prikladno umijeće usavršilo divlju prirodu.
(Anonymous, Arboretum Trsteno)
Croatian agricultural landscapes
1. Cultural dimension
Inconsistently considered in planning and policy.
2. Typical agricultural landscape types
- Slavonian Plain region
- Middle Croatia Hilly region
- Lika and Gorski kotar Mountain region
- Adriatic region
And/or
- Lowland areas – open agrarian landscape with woods and flooded areas
- Depressions in karst: karst sinkhole, karst field
- Agricultural areas on slopes (terraces, pastures...)
3. Cultural elements connected with national agricultural landscape
- Material cultural elements in open landscape from prehistoric times until 20th century: settlements, individual buildings or building complexes and sites; intangible heritage: toponyms
- Specific elements of the agricultural landscape: division of agricultural land, pasture, gardens with dry stone walls e.g., the Adriatic region maintained its ancient division of agricultural land i.e., ancient cadastre
- Traditional agricultural objects for storage and food processing in open landscapes: e.g., warehouses, olive mills, cereal mills. These are prevalent in all regions, but especially in the Slavonian, the Middle Croatian and in the Adriatic regions.
- Small agricultural farms, especially in Slavonian, Lika and Gorski Kotar Mountain regions and the Adriatic region.
- Irrigation and melioration canals in the Slavonian Plain and the Adriatic regions.
4. Disciplines and professions dealing with agricultural landscapes as cultural heritage
- Conservationists, architects, archaeologists, ethnologists, art historians (employees of departments for protection of architectural heritage)
- Employees of departments for protection of natural heritage e.g., landscape architects, biologists, geologists
- Physical planners
- Geographers
5. National governmental departments dealing with agricultural landscape and cultural heritage
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
- Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management
- Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction
