Professional paper
Steps to the Eco-label for Therapeutical Herbs andAromatic Plants
Jadranka Roša
; Hrvatske šume Direkcija Zagfreb
Abstract
Diverse relief and various climatic features have influenced on development of great number of plants species in Croatia. A therapeutical herbs and aromatic plants has always played important role in traditional medicine. Recently there are growing interests in collecting and producing therapeutical herbs and aromatic plants, what is an effected by ecological approach and protecting of environment and health. About 170 therapeutical and aromatic plants are collected or producing in Croatia. Natural geographical and soil conditions in Croatia make possible successful growth health and aromatic plants. Only plants cultivated on ecological manner or collected from clean area without sources of pollution in their neighborhood have particular validity. Republic of Croatia has good condition related to protected area and biological diversity and lot of the therapeutical herbs and aromatic plants that are very valuable ecological products.
Keywords
biological diversity; Croatia; ecological label (eco-label); ecological production; therapeutical herbs and aromatic plants
Hrčak ID:
56999
URI
Publication date:
30.4.2010.
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