Summary
The wild pear tree in the Selca area is protected as an individual rare tree. The designation applies to a specific tree in the island landscape, not to all wild pear trees growing on Brač.
The wild pear tree in the Selca area is protected as an individual rare tree. The designation applies to a specific tree in the island landscape, not to all wild pear trees growing on Brač.
Protected tree
Municipal documents list the wild pear tree as a natural monument on parcel 3076/8 in the cadastral municipality of Selca. The protection designation dates to 1954, while its registration is listed as 1961. These dates refer to two administrative steps, not to two trees.
Natural value
A specialist nature conservation review highlights the age and dimensions of this specimen and its connection with remnants of former woodland vegetation. Individual old trees preserve traces of a landscape changed by clearance, grazing and cultivation. Age estimates and measurements from older studies should not be taken as descriptions of its current condition.
Location and visiting
The tree is described as being in the area above the hamlet of Zagvozd in Selca. Before arriving, compare its position with the current official register and check that access is permitted. Protected status does not grant a right to cross private parcels; observe the tree and surrounding ground without picking branches or damaging the roots.
