Mr. Danka Stijepović
Teaching assistant, Montenegro[1]
Prof. Dr. Marija Janković
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Montenegro[2]
Prof. Dr. Radmila Janičić
Full professor at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences (FON), University of Belgrade[3]
Abstract
The paper analyzes the sustainability of management of Durmitor National Park through a comparative approach in relation to the national parks of Biogradska gora, Prokletije, Triglav and Plitvice Lakes. The assessment is based on ecological, institutional, tourist and socio-economic indicators, with the aim of assessing compliance with international standards of protection and sustainable development. The results indicate the position of Durmitor in the regional and European context, identifying key challenges and development potentials. The research contributes to a better understanding of the model of sustainable management of protected areas.
Keywords:Sustainable management, comparative analysis, sustainability indicators, protected areas
Introduction
Comparative analysis is one of the key methods in the evaluation of sustainable management of protected areas, as it allows the identification of similarities, differences and structural patterns of management approaches in different national parks. In the context of Durmitor NP, the purpose of comparative analysis is to assess the degree of compliance of practices with international sustainability standards, primarily those defined by IUCN, UNESCO and the European Network of Protected Areas (EUROPARC). Comparison with the national parks Biogradska gora, Prokletije, Triglav (Slovenia) and Plitvice Lakes (Croatia) allows for a multi-layered analysis that includes ecological, institutional, tourist and socio-economic dimensions.
The analysis is structured through four main indicators:
- Ecological indicators
- Biodiversity status (threatened species, endemics, ecosystems)
- State of natural habitats.
- Present pressures: afforestation, urbanization, climate change, invasive species.
- Monitoring and protection programs.
Teaching Associate at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University “Mediterranean” Podgorica, Josipa Broza bb, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro, danka.stijepovic@unimediteran.net
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business and Vice-Rector for International Cooperation at the University “Mediterranean” in Podgorica, Josipa broza bb., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro, marija.jankovic.mbs@gmail.com
Prof. Dr. Radmila Janičić, Faculty of Organizational Sciences (FON), University of Belgrade, radmila.janicic@gmail.com