Flora

"From the treetops all the way to the sea, the trees do fall and cast their shadow on to the beach; if you happen to be taking a boatride round the island, you may find yourself sailing in the forest." Thus the poet Ignjat Dordic describes the vegetation surrounding the lake. Luckily it is a description that is still appliable today.

The nickname "The Green Island" Mljet got for the western regions of the island, within the boundaries of the national park. 90% of the total area is covered with forest. Indigenous alepine pine forests (Pinus Halepensis) cover the largest part of the forest areas of the park. The other forests prevalent in the park are holm oak forests (Ornoquercetum ilicis).