2023Croatian Tourism - Lokrum - First Day Cover

The island of Lokrum, a special forest vegetation reserve with an area of ​​72 hectares, has been protected by the Nature Protection Act in the category of special reserve of forest vegetation since 1948, and is the third oldest protected natural area in Croatia. Its main feature is forest vegetation, which covers about 90% of the island's surface. The entire island of Lokrum, including the associated strip of sea at a distance of about 150 meters from the coast, is also part of the ecological network Natura 2000 – a protected area important for species and habitat types. The area of Lokrum Island, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is an integral part of the historical core of the City of Dubrovnik together with the city walls and forts and the city moat.