Summary: Management plan is a new achievement in the protection of natural values, proved by international practices of protected area management as an efficient developmental, organisational, economic document, which contains guidelines for protected area conservation, development and use, and is brought by the administration of protected area. This work presents the definition, purpose, and contents of the management plan to the public in Croatia, for the first time. It contains management policy and goals, guidelines for park activities and links to other sectors plans, as well as implementation instructions. The emphasis is put on supervising of management plan implementation, financing manner and institutional structure of protected area management. Management is defined by the set goals, and management measures have to be strictly determined for each protected area. Measures determined for specific activities should focus on nature and landscape conservation, education, information and visiting services (recreation and tourism). Measures determined for specific park zones should refer in particular to: nature and environment conservation, agriculture, forestry, water management, hunting and fishing, recreation, settlements, transport, waste disposal, infrastructure, education and information services, etc.
Key words: management plans; national parks nature parks; nature protection; protected areas |
