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challenges of tourism development in protected areas of croatia and slovenia
ism in ŠZNR began in 2007, when the restoration was completed and an
educational nature trail in the freshwater part of the reserve was prepared
and opened for visitors (Šalaja, 2016). Larger groups of visitors are guided
by skilled employees, while smaller groups or individuals can visit the open
nature trail on their own. According to the Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve
Act (1998), entrance to the nature reserve is free of charge, while guided vis-
itation is obligatory for the groups of more than ten and for all school and
educational groups (regardless of size). The reserve manager carries out the
guided tours upon payment (DOPPS, 2016).
New visitor facilities (visitor centre, observation points, central obser-
vation tower, stable for grazing cattle) built in 2015 offer many opportu-
nities for various programmes or events, such as guided tours for lay and
professional public, organisation of workshops, lectures, meetings, and
conferences. Visitors can visit properly equipped birdwatching observation
points (Fig. 3) along the nature trail, together with the 12 m high central
Fig. 3 A group of pupils from primary school during outdoor lessons in Škocjanski zatok
Nature Reserve
Photo by Bojana Lipej, 2013
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ism in ŠZNR began in 2007, when the restoration was completed and an
educational nature trail in the freshwater part of the reserve was prepared
and opened for visitors (Šalaja, 2016). Larger groups of visitors are guided
by skilled employees, while smaller groups or individuals can visit the open
nature trail on their own. According to the Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve
Act (1998), entrance to the nature reserve is free of charge, while guided vis-
itation is obligatory for the groups of more than ten and for all school and
educational groups (regardless of size). The reserve manager carries out the
guided tours upon payment (DOPPS, 2016).
New visitor facilities (visitor centre, observation points, central obser-
vation tower, stable for grazing cattle) built in 2015 offer many opportu-
nities for various programmes or events, such as guided tours for lay and
professional public, organisation of workshops, lectures, meetings, and
conferences. Visitors can visit properly equipped birdwatching observation
points (Fig. 3) along the nature trail, together with the 12 m high central
Fig. 3 A group of pupils from primary school during outdoor lessons in Škocjanski zatok
Nature Reserve
Photo by Bojana Lipej, 2013
180
