Preliminary communication

Local inhabitants’ opinion about the Triglav National Park management

Jana Zurc ; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
Andrej Udovč ; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia

Abstract

The Triglav National Park is the only national park in Slovenia. The
statute of the Triglav National Park came into force in 1981. The article presents the local inhabitants’ opinion about the Triglav National Park management, their knowledge of the park management’s tasks and activities and opinion about the park
management’s activity in the future. The results show that 20% of the interviewed inhabitants are dissatisfied with the park management. 9% of the interviewed inhabitants are very satisfied with the park management and 26.5% are satisfied with the park management. 76.1% of the interviewed inhabitants who live within the park and 44.2% of those who live outside the park had contacts with the park management, which indicates that the place of living has influence on people’s contacts with the park management.

Keywords

national park; park management; local inhabitants’ opinion

Hrčak ID:

37755

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/37755

Publication date:

9.6.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 2.249 *