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challenges of tourism development in protected areas of croatia and slovenia
overlap of these geographical areas, because 60% of the areas proposed on
the basis of regulation of habitats are also included within the proposed
special protected areas for regulation of birds. Both types of Natura 2000
areas (habitats and birds) together cover 36% of Slovenian territory in total.
Most of the protected areas are covered by forests (70,6%), which is
the prevailing landscape in Slovenia. A significant proportion of its pro-
tected areas are rocky land areas without vegetation, 9% of protected areas
are situated above the tree line, and a significant proportion is covered by
grassland. Twenty-five percent of Slovenia’s territory is located within the
boundaries of its protected areas (Triglav National Park, regional and land-
scape parks, as well as in reserve and natural monuments), which are also
Natura 2000 areas.
The preservation of nature, particularly of biodiversity, is not the
task of the natural resources protection sector alone, which does not have
sufficient staff and resources for this purpose. Therefore, the natural re-
sources protection sector needs to be developed further and particular-
ly strengthened with partnerships and cooperation with other participat-
ing sectors, such as forestry, agriculture, tourism, and similar activities,
which operate within most natural attractions. More resources to support
biotical diversity, provide advice, and monitor the implementation of na-
ture protection or conservation programmes should also be reoriented to-
ward these goals.
At the time of writing, the Slovenian state has not yet set up a system
to provide protected nature areas with the implementation of a scheme that
would insure a comparative advantage to make up for the constraints in
economic development that are caused by nature protection imperatives.
Regardless of the fact that protected nature areas provide general environ-
mental benefits, they also have an important economic role. The current
situation of management of protected nature areas is associated with gen-
erally-accepted normative protection, which is based on a system of laws
and restrictions that do not provide enough attention, resources, and ex-
pert support in practice.
On the other hand, Slovenia has had some positive experiences in
the implementation and monitoring of protected nature areas, such as
in Triglav National Park, Škocjan Caves Regional Park, Notranjska, and
Kozjansko, nature parks in Logar Valley, Goričko, the Ljubljana Marsh,
the Kolpa River, Sečovlje and Strunjan Saltpans, and Škocjanski zatok
Nature Reserve. All these protected areas have a management organisa-
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overlap of these geographical areas, because 60% of the areas proposed on
the basis of regulation of habitats are also included within the proposed
special protected areas for regulation of birds. Both types of Natura 2000
areas (habitats and birds) together cover 36% of Slovenian territory in total.
Most of the protected areas are covered by forests (70,6%), which is
the prevailing landscape in Slovenia. A significant proportion of its pro-
tected areas are rocky land areas without vegetation, 9% of protected areas
are situated above the tree line, and a significant proportion is covered by
grassland. Twenty-five percent of Slovenia’s territory is located within the
boundaries of its protected areas (Triglav National Park, regional and land-
scape parks, as well as in reserve and natural monuments), which are also
Natura 2000 areas.
The preservation of nature, particularly of biodiversity, is not the
task of the natural resources protection sector alone, which does not have
sufficient staff and resources for this purpose. Therefore, the natural re-
sources protection sector needs to be developed further and particular-
ly strengthened with partnerships and cooperation with other participat-
ing sectors, such as forestry, agriculture, tourism, and similar activities,
which operate within most natural attractions. More resources to support
biotical diversity, provide advice, and monitor the implementation of na-
ture protection or conservation programmes should also be reoriented to-
ward these goals.
At the time of writing, the Slovenian state has not yet set up a system
to provide protected nature areas with the implementation of a scheme that
would insure a comparative advantage to make up for the constraints in
economic development that are caused by nature protection imperatives.
Regardless of the fact that protected nature areas provide general environ-
mental benefits, they also have an important economic role. The current
situation of management of protected nature areas is associated with gen-
erally-accepted normative protection, which is based on a system of laws
and restrictions that do not provide enough attention, resources, and ex-
pert support in practice.
On the other hand, Slovenia has had some positive experiences in
the implementation and monitoring of protected nature areas, such as
in Triglav National Park, Škocjan Caves Regional Park, Notranjska, and
Kozjansko, nature parks in Logar Valley, Goričko, the Ljubljana Marsh,
the Kolpa River, Sečovlje and Strunjan Saltpans, and Škocjanski zatok
Nature Reserve. All these protected areas have a management organisa-
196
