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Development trends in the surroundings of the Krka National Park

Through various functions, especially tourism and recreation, protected areas influence local development in areas that surround them. The Krka National Park is situated in the northern part of the Croatian coastal region of Dalmatia. It was proclaimed in 1985, protecting the Krka River and its waterfalls (its boundaries were revised in 1997). The settlements near the Park have been characterised by depopulation and problems in socio-economic development, starting in the 1960s. Despite intense growth in tourist turnover, the Park has exercised almost no influence on the stabilisation of settlement patterns in this depopulated zone. However, some socio-economic impacts can be recognised, especially in the areas closest to main tourist points of the Park and along main routes leading to the Park’s entrances. One of the important trends in the last decade has been the development of rural tourism in the wider area.

protected areas ; local development ; Krka National Park

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