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challenges of tourism development in protected areas of croatia and slovenia
countries—primarily Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland,
the Netherlands, and Croatia. The main reasons cited by visitors for vis-
iting Krka National Park are: nature/beautiful landscape; rest and relaxa-
tion; swimming; photography; richness of flora and fauna; and recreation
(Kontić, 2018; Krka National Park, 2018a).
Main characteristics of visitation to Krka National Park are its sea-
sonality and uneven spatial distribution. The average number of vis-
itors in the Park peaks in summer months, primarily July and August
(with 315,235 visitors in August on average in the 2014–2018 period), while
the number of visitors in winter months is very small (~1,500 or less in
January and February) (Fig. 3). The Park’s principal tourist attraction is
Skradinski Buk—the travertine waterfall and its surroundings—which is
visited by 97–98% of the Park’s visitors. In 2017, a visitor limitation mod-
el was introduced with the decision to restrict the maximum capacity to
10,000 visitors at any given time at Skradinski Buk (Krka National Park,
2018b).
Other important attractions include: Roški Slap, another well-known
travertine waterfall and its surrounding zone; the island Visovac with its
monastery and church; the Krka Monastery; and the Burnum archaeolog-
Fig. 3 The average number of visitors to Krka National Park per month in the 2014–2018
period
Source: Krka National Park, 2019
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countries—primarily Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland,
the Netherlands, and Croatia. The main reasons cited by visitors for vis-
iting Krka National Park are: nature/beautiful landscape; rest and relaxa-
tion; swimming; photography; richness of flora and fauna; and recreation
(Kontić, 2018; Krka National Park, 2018a).
Main characteristics of visitation to Krka National Park are its sea-
sonality and uneven spatial distribution. The average number of vis-
itors in the Park peaks in summer months, primarily July and August
(with 315,235 visitors in August on average in the 2014–2018 period), while
the number of visitors in winter months is very small (~1,500 or less in
January and February) (Fig. 3). The Park’s principal tourist attraction is
Skradinski Buk—the travertine waterfall and its surroundings—which is
visited by 97–98% of the Park’s visitors. In 2017, a visitor limitation mod-
el was introduced with the decision to restrict the maximum capacity to
10,000 visitors at any given time at Skradinski Buk (Krka National Park,
2018b).
Other important attractions include: Roški Slap, another well-known
travertine waterfall and its surrounding zone; the island Visovac with its
monastery and church; the Krka Monastery; and the Burnum archaeolog-
Fig. 3 The average number of visitors to Krka National Park per month in the 2014–2018
period
Source: Krka National Park, 2019
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