Ambroz Haračić was a Croatia

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n botanist.

Haračić studied mathematics

Mathematics

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 and natural science

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s in Vienna

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. In 1879 he started teaching at Mali Lošinj nautical school, and in 1897 he was transferred to Trieste

Trieste

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. He spent 18 years in his hometown conducting meteorological

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 measurements and observations, and based on the results of the research, the Austro-Hungarian government declared Mali Lošinj to be a health resort, which resulted in development of tourism

Tourism

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 on the island.

Haračić studied vegetation of Lošinj

Lošinj

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 and several smaller nearby islands like Ilovik

Ilovik

The islands of Ilovik and Sveti Petar are located in Croatia south of the island Lošinj , separated by the strait of Ilovik .-Geography:...

, Susak

Susak

Susak is a small island on the northern Adriatic coast of Croatia. The name Sansego comes from the Greek word Sansegus meaning oregano which grows in abundance on the island. A small percentage of natives still reside on the island which has increasingly become a popular tourist...

, Unije

Unije

Unije is an island in Croatia. It is part of the Cres-Lošinj archipelago, which is situated at the northern portion of the Adriatic Sea. Unije is the third largest island of the archipelago. It is in size, with numerous bays and beaches...

, Male Srakane

Male Srakane

Male Srakane is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, which is situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just south of Vele Srakane.-Name:...

, Vele Srakane

Vele Srakane

Vele Srakane is an island in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. It is situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just north of Male Srakane. Its area is 1.15 km2, and it has a population of 8 . Highest peak is Vela straža, 59 meters high. there are no cars, no shops and no running water on the...

, Murtar, Oruda, always connecting the island climate with the flora

Flora

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 of the island. He also helped with forestation of the island of Lošinj. His rich collection of herbs is preserved in Botanics department of Faculty of Natural sciences and Mathematics of the University in Zagreb. He published many works based on his research. Complete bibliography of his work can be found in Zbornik radova o prirodoslovcu Ambrozu Haračiću (Proceedings of the natural scientist Ambroz Haračić).

For his efforts, a statue was erected on the south part of the Čikat

Cikat

Čikat is a cove on the island of Lošinj and a part of the town of Mali Lošinj.It stretches from the st. Nicholas church on the south to hotel Kredo on the north. On the west lies the sea, while the eastern end borders with town center of Mali Lošinj. This makes the cove a perfect choice for a...

cove.

Sources

• "Enciklopedija Jugoslavije" (Encyclopedia of Jugoslavia) (4 E-Hrv), Zagreb, 1986.