ARBORETUMS OF CROATIA

Arboretum predstavlja ţivu zbirku razliĉitog drveća i grmlja koji ima obrazovnu, uzgojnu i dekorativnu svrhu. Osnovna namjena arboretuma je uzgajanje autohtonih i alohtonih vrsta drveća kako bi se prikupio i razmijenio razliĉit biljni materijal i time oĉuvala biološka raznolikost pojedinog podruĉja. U Hrvatskoj postoje tri arboretuma, a dva su od njih nastala na podruĉju plemićkog dvora i ljetnikovca. Uz arboretum Trsteno, koji je ujedno i najstariji arboretum na svijetu, u Hrvatskoj se nalaze arboretumi Opeka i Lisiĉine. Uz autohtone vrste, razliĉite egzotiĉne vrste unesene u arboretum povećavaju bioraznolikost i obogaćuju hortikulturu arboretuma. Unatoĉ tome, pojedina podruĉja arboretuma su zapuštena ĉime se narušava mogući razvitak arboretuma.Arboretum represents a living collection of different trees and shrubs that has educational, breeding and decorative purpose. The basic purpose of the arboretum is to cultivate native and alohton tree species in order to gather and exchange different plant material to preserve the biodiversity of individual areas. There are three arboretums in Croatia, and two of them were made in the area of the noble court and the summer palace. Along with the Arboretum Trsteno, which is also the oldest arboretum in the world, there are Arboretum of Opeka and Lisinĉina in Croatia. With autochthonous species, various exotic species introduced into the arboretum increase the biodiversity and enrichment of the arboretum horticulture. Nonetheless, some arboretum areas are neglected, which disturbs the possible development of arboretum