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Making Dalmatia green again: reforestation at the ‘horrible edge’ of Empire 1870–1918

Tekić, Ivan; Watkins, Charles

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Ivan Tekić



Abstract

Reforestation has been one of the main forestry activities in the karst terrain of Dalmatia, Croatia, for more than a century. This paper examines the history behind reforestation schemes in Dalmatia, a kingdom at the periphery of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It explores how the ideas of Austrian foresters, based at the centre of Empire, were transmitted and put into practice. Late nineteenth-century forestry debates in contemporary forestry texts and the Šumarski list, the forestry journal published since 1877, are analysed and different narratives concerning the lack of woodland explored. The paper goes on to examine how reforestation of the karst was carried out in the region around Šibenik making use of local archives, historical maps, cadastral surveys, and photographs. Disputes between foresters and local villagers who wished to protect their grazing rights are uncovered and a link between the development of tourism and the selection of sites to be reforested is identified.

Citation

Tekić, I., & Watkins, C. (2021). Making Dalmatia green again: reforestation at the ‘horrible edge’ of Empire 1870–1918. Landscape History, 42(1), 99-118. https://doi.org/10.1080/01433768.2021.1928889

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 11, 2021
Online Publication Date Aug 31, 2021
Publication Date Aug 31, 2021
Deposit Date Mar 31, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Landscape History
Print ISSN 0143-3768
Electronic ISSN 2160-2506
Publisher Informa UK Limited
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 42
Issue 1
Pages 99-118
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/01433768.2021.1928889
Keywords Reforestation; Dalmatia; Šibenik; karst landscape; pine forests; forest history
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5397548
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01433768.2021.1928889
Additional Information Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=rlsh20; Published: 2021-08-31

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