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Determenating indicators of socio-cultural sustainability for protected areas

Demand for destinations of protected nature in modern tourism is increasingly larger thanks to its authenticity and the desire of modern man to reconnect with nature. Success of protected areas is certainly in close contact with an attractive resource base (Kušen, 2002) which whit its diversity and uniqueness attracts tourists with different interests. Therefore the preserved space is resource, which is unique and it is impossible to reproduce it in its uniqueness. Consequently, tourism environment and communities are in continuous feedback, which by its nature is positive in early and less intense stages, but with the increase in tourist activity leads to negative feedback (Martinić, 2010.). In order to achieve a balance in tourism development and nature conservation there should be responsible and planned use of space access, and inclusion of inhabitants of the area in the processes of nature protection and tourism.

national park; population; identity; tourism; indicators

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