Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe
Not only the land but also the sea is within the protection of the National Park. Fishing is extremely limited in order to allow the regeneration of fish shoals that had been severely over-fished. According to tradition, the Mediterranean monk seal ("Monachus albiventur") once lived among these islands. The name of the southernmost point on Vela Kurka (Mendo) is connected with this almost extinct species.