# Traditional Krk Pasture and Forest Names

> Traditional Krk place names for pastures, forests, and uncultivated lands — using specific Croatian terms (pašnjak for pasture, šuma for forest, gajica for grove, kamenjar for stony ground) — reflect centuries of agricultural land use that shaped the island's landscape and continues to be visible despite reduced traditional farming.

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Traditional Krk place names for pastures, forests, and uncultivated lands — using specific Croatian terms (pašnjak for pasture, šuma for forest, gajica for grove, kamenjar for stony ground) — reflect centuries of agricultural land use that shaped the island's landscape and continues to be visible despite reduced traditional farming.

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**Tags:** pastures, forests, toponymy, traditional-land-use, sheep-grazing, woodland, krk-rural

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