Jabuka (island)

However, due to remoteness, lack of safe harbour, strong currents, and sudden changes of weather, fishermen have traditionally avoided the waters around Jabuka.

[4] Jabuka, along with Vis, Sveti Andrija and its neighbouring islet of Kamnik, Brusnik, Biševo and the Palagruža archipelago, forms part of the Croatian Offshore Islands Important Bird Area (IBA).

This was designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant breeding populations of Scopoli's and Yelkouan shearwaters, as well as of Eleonora's falcons.

The island is composed of igneous magnetite rocks,[6] which cause magnetic anomalies that confuse compasses.

[9]: 100–101  However, due to Jabuka's remoteness, these earthquakes are weakly felt on the Croatian mainland and inhabited islands.