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challenges of tourism development in protected areas of croatia and slovenia
gional, and national parks. Categories of protected areas in Croatia are di-
vided by legislation according to the IUCN categorisations, as shown in
Tab. 2, while their spatial distribution is shown in Fig. 1.
Tab. 2 Types of protected areas in Croatia
Category Purpose Manage- IUCN Number Surface
of protection ment level category of areas (km2)
24.19
Strict Conservation of original National Ia 2 979.63
reserve nature, nature monitoring, and II 8
and education. regional IV 77 400.11
V 11
Conservation of original natural V 2 4320.48
National values; scientific, cultural, educa- III 80 1025.56
park tional, tourism, and recreation- National
V 82 2.27
al purpose.
- 27 1331.28
Special Conservation of natural phe- National, - 119
reserve nomena due to uniqueness, rar- regional, 408 29.54
ity, representativeness, and/or local
particular scientific significance. 8.36
593.39
Nature park Protection of biological and National 7528.03
landscape diversity; educational,
cultural, historical, tourism, and
recreational purpose.
Landscape diversity protection, Regional
Regional park sustainable development, and
tourism.
Natural Environmental protection; sci- Regional
monument entific, aesthetic, or education- and local
al purpose.
Significant Protection of landscape val-
landscape ue and biodiversity; protection
of cultural and historical value; Regional
protection of landscape with pre- and local
served unique features; rest and
recreation.
Park forest Conservation of natural or plant- Regional,
ed forests of great landscape val- local
ue; rest and recreation.
Horticultural Preservation of a horticultural- Regional
monument ly shaped space or plant(s) with
aesthetic, stylistic, artistic, cul-
tural, historical, ecological, or
scientific value.
Area of protected areas within other protected areas
TOTAL
Sources: Marković, 2015, according to Zupan, 2012; Ministry of Environment and Energy
of the Republic of Croatia, 2019a
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gional, and national parks. Categories of protected areas in Croatia are di-
vided by legislation according to the IUCN categorisations, as shown in
Tab. 2, while their spatial distribution is shown in Fig. 1.
Tab. 2 Types of protected areas in Croatia
Category Purpose Manage- IUCN Number Surface
of protection ment level category of areas (km2)
24.19
Strict Conservation of original National Ia 2 979.63
reserve nature, nature monitoring, and II 8
and education. regional IV 77 400.11
V 11
Conservation of original natural V 2 4320.48
National values; scientific, cultural, educa- III 80 1025.56
park tional, tourism, and recreation- National
V 82 2.27
al purpose.
- 27 1331.28
Special Conservation of natural phe- National, - 119
reserve nomena due to uniqueness, rar- regional, 408 29.54
ity, representativeness, and/or local
particular scientific significance. 8.36
593.39
Nature park Protection of biological and National 7528.03
landscape diversity; educational,
cultural, historical, tourism, and
recreational purpose.
Landscape diversity protection, Regional
Regional park sustainable development, and
tourism.
Natural Environmental protection; sci- Regional
monument entific, aesthetic, or education- and local
al purpose.
Significant Protection of landscape val-
landscape ue and biodiversity; protection
of cultural and historical value; Regional
protection of landscape with pre- and local
served unique features; rest and
recreation.
Park forest Conservation of natural or plant- Regional,
ed forests of great landscape val- local
ue; rest and recreation.
Horticultural Preservation of a horticultural- Regional
monument ly shaped space or plant(s) with
aesthetic, stylistic, artistic, cul-
tural, historical, ecological, or
scientific value.
Area of protected areas within other protected areas
TOTAL
Sources: Marković, 2015, according to Zupan, 2012; Ministry of Environment and Energy
of the Republic of Croatia, 2019a
12
