Opportunities and threats to local sustainable development: introducing the case study of the special nature reserve Deliblato sands

Abstract

The importance of sustainability for protected areas in Europe and for their potential development in the context of tourism has been recognized and supported by many political and social institutions. Nowadays, a wide range of European funds and programs (SEA, SEE etc.) actively encourage and finance projects that cover environmental conservation and proper tourism development for many natural assets. One of the most important projects in the Alpe-Adria-Pannonia region is the NATREG Project. This project connects six protected areas in Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia, and establishes an international and multisectoral cooperation network for development of a Joint Strategy for Integrated Management of Protected Areas. The Autonomous province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia, has been recognized as a target area due to its well known nature reserve Deliblato sands, which can achieve both sustainability and commercialization through tourism development. This paper analyzes possible opportunities for and threats to supply factors, and it gives the recovery guidelines to secure an attractive and safe ambiance for tourists and visitors. Keywords: tourist destination’s supply factors, environmental development, special nature reserve Deliblato sands