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Salt lake/ReserveMarine Protected Area

Mljet Island

Near Mljet

Depth: 5–35 mLevel: Open WaterMay-October
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The national park covers the western third of the island and has a strict conservation regime. Its inland saltwater lakes, connected to the sea, are its most distinctive feature.

Depth

5–35 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

A national park with two saltwater lakes connected to the sea and well-preserved coral reefs around the island.

Protection status

Mljet National Park (the western third of the island)

Sources consulted: yachtaris.com · chasingthedonkey.com

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Mljet Island: 93 documented species

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

13 km away

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Same country: Croatia

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Same country: Croatia

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Water temperature

21 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

May-October

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
May-October
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same country: Croatia

Croatia · Adriatic Sea
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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

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