Protected areas are open to the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. A consensus should be made between the different owners, consumers and interested parties in order to preserve the bio-diversities; functions and values of general benefit, and to ensure sustainable usage of these resources by man. The process includes describing the current condition of the protected areas, determining goals and taking necessary actions to accomplish these goals.
The Management Office of Kopački rit manages the Nature Park in order to protect, maintain, preserve and promote it on long-term for the benefit of the local population and for future generations. For this purpose, an annual protection, maintenance, preservation, promotion and utilization program for Kopački rit Nature Park is being elaborated in which the following activities are specified:
Protection, maintenance, and preservation
- Plan and management documents elaboration
- Management plan
- Scientific and expert researches, studies, and monitoring
- Implementation of the White-tailed eagle protection Action Plan (International program of color ringing)
- Surface water monitoring
- Implementation of the aquatic and wetland protection Action Plan
- Research on ichthyologic fauna
- Continuation of the project "Monitoring of tectonic and hydro geological activities in Kopački rit Nature Park"
- Monitoring of beavers
- Winter computation of marsh birds
- Monitoring of colonial bird species nesting and ringing
- Monitoring of white and black stork nesting and ringing
- Monitoring of marsh birds
- Monitoring of red deer during the mating season
- Monitoring of otters
- Continuing works related to the integral database system development and networking with GIS system
Eco-system preservation programs
- Wetland ecosystem protection programme in core zone
- rogram for forest eco-system protection
- Action Plan for the protection of forests in Tikveš Castle Complex
- "Podunavlje" fishponds protection program implementation
- Invasive species mapping and elimination program
- Programs for autochthon breed preservation and endangered habitat restoration
- Action Plan for the protection of the aquatic ecological system in the Kopački rit Nature Park Fundamental Zone
Reconstruction of cultural heritage and investment programs
- Continuation of New Castle reconstruction in Tikveš
- Procurement of new tour boat
- Construction of "Old Elm" educational centre
- Signalization of the Nature Park's entrance and continuation of "Old Elm" nature trail's construction
Maintenance
- Maintenance of visitor trails, paths etc.
- Maintenance of immovable property and utility infrastructure
- Maintenance of movable property
- Programs for collecting and eliminating wastes
Supervision
- Supervision of users within the Nature Park
- Supervision of angling areas
- Supervision of canal networks and other water areas
- Supervision of entrances, visitors' movements, and traffic
- Supervision of construction works within the Nature Park
- Fire protection
Promotion and usage
- Visiting system improvement
- Promotion of the Park
Institutional strengthening
- Employees education
- New employments
