Original scientific paper

Conflicts between forestry and nature protection – case studies of two Nature Parks in Croatia

DIJANA VULETIĆ orcid.org/0000-0003-4631-7604 ; Croatian Forest Research Institute, Cvjetno naselje 41, 10450 Jastrebarsko, Croatia
SILVIJA KRAJTER orcid.org/0000-0001-6644-4243 ; Croatian Forest Research Institute, Cvjetno naselje 41, 10450 Jastrebarsko, Croatia
KONRAD KIŠ ; Forest Extension Service, Avenija Veceslava Holjevca 20, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
STJEPAN POSAVEC ; Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
MERSUDIN AVDIBEGOVIĆ ; Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo, Zagrebačka 20, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
DONI BLAGOJEVIĆ ; Faculty of Forestry Banja Luka, University of Banja Luka, Bulevar vojvode Stepe Stepanovica 75, Bulevar vojvode Stepe Stepanovica 75, Bosnia and Herzegovina
BRUNO MARIĆ orcid.org/0000-0001-6912-5547 ; Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo, Zagrebačka 20, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
ELVIS PALADINIĆ orcid.org/0000-0003-4886-4476 ; Croatian Forest Research Institute, Cvjetno naselje 41, 10450 Jastrebarsko, Croatia

Abstract

Background and Purpose: The forest related conflicts has not been very often used as a research topic in Croatia. This paper presents results from two case studies conducted in Nature Parks »Kopački rit« and »Velebit«. The aim of the study was to explore conflicts between forestry and nature protection on management level. The main research questions were raised: (a) What causes conflicts?; (b)What are the attitudes of conflict actors towards conflicts as a phenomenon and towards other conflict parties?; (c) What was undertaken to manage conflicts and was it successful? and (d) How the conflicts and CM influence forest policy development process?

Material and Methods: Data was collected by conducting in-depth resulting in 27 interviews in total. The interviewees were managers in CF, NPs and representatives of NGOs active in the respective areas. Theoretical framework was combination of Progressive Triangle with three main aspects of conflicts: substance, relation and procedure (3) embedded in structure of four main elements: culture, conflicts, conflicts management and policy development (10).

Results and Conclusion: Primary parties in conflicts are NPs and CF.
Interviewees named mostly problemswith legislation, performance of forest management activities within protected areas and lack of proper communication as possible conflict causes. Main conclusion is that differing attitudes towards forestry and nature protection as well as education as elements of cultural background probably influence conflict occurrence, CM and policy development. There is no sound CM strategy or significant policy development.

Keywords

Conflicts; Forestry; Nature protection; Case studies; Interviews

Hrčak ID:

47942

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/47942

Publication date:

31.12.2009.

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