Jabuka is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Adriatic Sea

Adriatic Sea

The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...

, west of the island

Island

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...

 of Vis

Vis (island)

Vis is the most outerly lying larger Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, and is part of the Central Dalmatian group of islands, with an area of 90.26 km² and a population of 3,617 . Of all the inhabited Croatian islands, it is the farthest from the coast...

. It is part of the Dalmatian archipelago. The closest land mass, yet small, are Svetac

Sveti Andrija (Vis)

Sveti Andrija , sometimes also called Svetac is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated from Komiža . It is uninhabited, although it used to have permanent residents. Remains of Byzantine origin can be found on the island...

 and Brusnik

Brusnik (island)

Brusnik is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. The island is part of the Dalmatian archipelago.-Location:...

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Flora and fauna

Its coast

Coast

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 is steep and difficult to approach, and landings can be made only when the weather

Weather

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 is clear. The easiest access is on the south-west side. On the island, noteworthy species

Species

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 such as a black lizard (Podarcis melisellensis pomoensis) and some plants (Centaurea jabukensis and Centaurea crithmifolia, both Asteraceae

Asteraceae

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) are protected endemics. In 1958 the island was declared a geological monument of nature.
The surrounding sea is rich with fish, especially abramis.

Geological features

Jabuka has 97 metres (318.2 ft) tall cliff

Cliff

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s. All sea lanes avoid the island, because its magnetic form confuses compass

Compass

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