1. HOW TO HANDLE 90 NATURA 2000 SITES WITH 4 PEOPLE
Morana Bačić CROATIA/ZADAR

2. Legal protection and management of protected areas: in Croatia
In this presentation:
Legal protection and management of protected areas:
in Croatia
in Zadar County
„Natura - Jadera” County Public institution
The answer to the question
I have the best job ever
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3. Where is „Natura- Jadera” located?
What is „Natura-Jadera”?
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4. Legal protection and management of protected areas
Strict reserve
National park
Special reserve
Nature park
Regional park
Natural monument
Important landscape
Forest park
Monument of park architecture
the Nature Protection Act stipulates 9 categories which differ in the degree of prohibition and intent
Protected areas are managed by the public institutions
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5. Legal protection and management of protected areas
Strict reserve
National park
Special reserve
Nature park
Regional park
Natural monument
Important landscape
Forest park
Monument of park architecture
the Nature Protection Act stipulates 9 categories which differ in the degree of prohibition and intent
Protected areas are managed by the public institutions
The Government is responsible for establishing Public institutions for national parks and nature parks
County assemblies establish public institutions for managing the other protected areas
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6. Countyes in Croatia
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7. What are we all doing?
Our primary activityes are protection, management and promotion of
protected natural areas and Natura 2000 sites
in the county's territory.
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8. Protected areas and Natura 2000 in Zadar County
100 Natura 2000 sites - 35%
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9. Protected areas - parks
Zadar
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10. Protected areas - parks
Zadar
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11. Protected areas - parks
Zadar
4 SPECIAL RESERVES
3 NATURAL MONUMENTS
4 IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES
2 MONUMENTS OF PARK ARCHITECTURE
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12. Protected areas - parks
1.5 hour
1.5 hour
Zadar
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13. Natura
Special Areas of Conservation for species and habitat types
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14. Natura
Special Protection Areas for bird species
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15. ALL together …
13 protected areas
90 Natura 2000 sites
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16. Something to compare with
Gabor says:
126 Natura sites
Budget: 7 milion €
Staff : 178
Morana says: 90 € 4

17. 4 PEOPLE …
Director Conservation manager Rangers
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18. MONITORING
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19. EDUCATION
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20. TOURISM
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21. YOU DON’T HOW TO HANDLE 13 protected areas & 90 NATURA 2000 SITES
WITH 4 PEOPLE
YOU DON’T
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22. COLABORATION Tourist boards NGOs Schools and Universityes
Local goverment (municipality)
… … …
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23. COLABORATION
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24. So, how are you today, what’s new with OUR NATURE?
Well …
I am old but I know …
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