ZAGREB, March 14 (HINA) - "Don't buy wild flowers" is a campaign launched by the environmental protection commission of the Croatian Alpine Club (HPS) aimed at protection of flowers and plants growing naturally in the countryside. On
Sunday morning environmental activists carrying placards which show protected and endangered sorts of plants in Croatia "clashed" with flower-sellers in the main square of the Croatian capital. Placards presented three already protected flowers such as holly and other endangered flowers such as snowdrops, spring snowflake and hellebore which should be soon protected by law. In this way the flowers must not be picked, sold or destroyed. During a clamorous debate in the square, activists vociferously tried to warn how harmful is the mass and unorganised picking of such flowers. Under the current law, fines for doing damage to the protected flowers can be from 25
ZAGREB, March 14 (HINA) - "Don't buy wild flowers" is a campaign
launched by the environmental protection commission of the
Croatian Alpine Club (HPS) aimed at protection of flowers and
plants growing naturally in the countryside.
On Sunday morning environmental activists carrying placards which
show protected and endangered sorts of plants in Croatia "clashed"
with flower-sellers in the main square of the Croatian capital.
Placards presented three already protected flowers such as holly
and other endangered flowers such as snowdrops, spring snowflake
and hellebore which should be soon protected by law. In this way the
flowers must not be picked, sold or destroyed.
During a clamorous debate in the square, activists vociferously
tried to warn how harmful is the mass and unorganised picking of
such flowers.
Under the current law, fines for doing damage to the protected
flowers can be from 250 to 50,000 German marks.
Citizens and sellers gave various comments in response to today's
action. Some of them claimed that more such flowers are picked
better they will grow.
Sellers defended themselves saying that they have no money and
that's why they are forced to sell what they find in the
countryside. Others advised environmentalists to care about more
important things.
However, the commission of this non-governmental organisation is
not to give up. They announced that environmentalists would try to
acquaint the public with the importance of protection of wildlife
through lectures and training courses conducted in schools and
kindergartens.
(hina) ms