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explanatory notes on tourism in protected areas of croatia and slovenia
Fig. 1 Spatial distribution of protected areas in Croatia
Source: Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Croatia, 2019c
In regard to the level of management, the highest level (state) is charac-
teristic for national parks, nature parks, strict reserves, and special reserves.
As far as the level of protection goes, strict reserves are the most protected
and are not meant for mass, organised tourist visits. This means that such ar-
eas are essentially irrelevant in terms of tourism valorisation. It can be said
that national parks (Bralić, 2000) and nature parks—with regard to their
size and intended use—are by far the most important and most-visited type
of protected area in Croatia (See: Chapter 2). Namely, each national park and
nature park is managed by the state via a competent public institution that is
charged with nature protection and development of other economic activi-
ties like tourism, recreation, education, and promotion (Opačić et al., 2005).
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Fig. 1 Spatial distribution of protected areas in Croatia
Source: Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Croatia, 2019c
In regard to the level of management, the highest level (state) is charac-
teristic for national parks, nature parks, strict reserves, and special reserves.
As far as the level of protection goes, strict reserves are the most protected
and are not meant for mass, organised tourist visits. This means that such ar-
eas are essentially irrelevant in terms of tourism valorisation. It can be said
that national parks (Bralić, 2000) and nature parks—with regard to their
size and intended use—are by far the most important and most-visited type
of protected area in Croatia (See: Chapter 2). Namely, each national park and
nature park is managed by the state via a competent public institution that is
charged with nature protection and development of other economic activi-
ties like tourism, recreation, education, and promotion (Opačić et al., 2005).
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