Kamešnica Mountain

Kamešnica is a mountain in the Dinaric Alps, located in the southern end of the Dinara Mountain Range on the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Kamešnica is a favorable habitat for many species of plants and animals. The ecosystem of the northern parts of the mountain has been completely preserved due to its isolated location and the thick forest that surrounds it. Most of Kamešnica's peaks are covered by snow for six to seven months of the year. In February 2021, the mountain was declared as 12th of Croatia's Nature Park. From the highest peak Konj you can see Buško Lake in Bosnia and Adriatic sea in Croatia. On a clear day, multiple Adriatic islands are also visible. The very top is classic Dinaric mountaintop, rocky with little grass bushes, one word – bare. It is marked with concrete stone which contains the name and altitude of the summit. Many pure plant species with exceptional healing properties can be found on Kamešnica, including mountain mint, wormwood, alpine lichens, thyme, sage, gentian, hellebore and many others. The animal world is not very varied because the mountain tops are bare, and the mountain is mostly populated by reptiles, several lizard species, numerous green lizards, vipers, Orsini's vipers (small, up to 30cm in length) and nonvenomous snakes such as grass snakes, whip snakes and so on. Wolves populate the northern side of the mountain and its forested regions, alongside foxes and wild boars, and it is possible to meet lynxes and brown bears, although not very often.