Tara National Park - Resources, Management and Tourist Perception

Tomićević, Jelena; Bjedov, Ivana; Gudurić, Ivana; Obratov–Petković, Dragica; Shannon, M. A.

doi:10.5772/51197

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“…The Tara Mountain region, belonging to the National Parks of Serbia, is located on the territory of the municipality of Bajina Bašta in the far west of Serbia. The vascular flora of Serbia contains 3662 taxa (4), of which 1000 plant species have been identified in this region (5). Both floral and honeydew honey as well as many other natural products valuable for good health are produced in the Tara Mountain region.…”

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Polyphenolic and Chemical Profiles of Honey From the Tara Mountain in Serbia

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This study presents a detailed characterization of 27 honey samples from the Tara Mountain region in Serbia using different comprehensive techniques and methods. The types of the honey samples were defined as monofloral (4 samples), honeydew (5 samples) and polyfloral (18 samples) honey based on determined polyphenol content, antioxidant activity, electrical conductivity and melissopalynological analyses. Physicochemical parameters such as pH (4.13–4.94), diastase activity (24.20–41.70 DN), acidity (14.60–29.70 meq/kg), content of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (in range below 5, up to 16.90 mg/kg), sucrose (0.20–3.90 g/100 g), and moisture content (15.01–19.23%) confirmed the required quality of the honey samples. Sensory analysis revealed honey characteristics favorable to consumers. Analyses of 19 phenolic compounds using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with a diode-array detection and triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD-MS/MS) revealed six phenolic acids and 13 other compounds from the group of flavonoids and their glycosides. In all the samples the highest content was determined for p-coumaric acid, followed by caffeic acid and pinocembrin. Besides total phenolic content and radical scavenging activity, antimicrobial activity was also examined. Most honey samples showed bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus aureus and bacteriostatic activity against Escherichia coli, while none of the honey samples inhibited the growth of Candida albicans. Chemometric analyses were applied for an in-depth study of the results to further evaluate the characteristics of the honey samples studied. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used for assessing the differences in physicochemical parameters, polyphenols content and antioxidant capacity between honey samples. The unrooted cluster tree was used to group the samples based on the melissopalynological analyses.

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Polyphenolic and Chemical Profiles of Honey From the Tara Mountain in Serbia

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“…NP Tara on the territory of the Republic of Serbia was declared in 1981, and its development directions were the focus of legislation [15,[27][28][29][30], planning programs [31,32], and scientific and research articles. The diverse karst morphology of the area is presented [33,34], the water potential of the Drina River is emphasized [26,[35][36][37][38][39] along with biodiversity [36,38,40] and cultural and historical heritage [36,40]. The area has been analyzed from the aspect of tourism potential [10,38,[40][41][42], as well as spatial planning solutions [43,44], where its significance in cross-border planning [11,45,46] is particularly highlighted.…”

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“…The diverse karst morphology of the area is presented [33,34], the water potential of the Drina River is emphasized [26,[35][36][37][38][39] along with biodiversity [36,38,40] and cultural and historical heritage [36,40]. The area has been analyzed from the aspect of tourism potential [10,38,[40][41][42], as well as spatial planning solutions [43,44], where its significance in cross-border planning [11,45,46] is particularly highlighted.…”

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Drina Transboundary Biosphere Reserve—Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Conservation

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This study aims to explore the opportunities and challenges of sustainable conservation in the Drina Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (TBR Drina). Two countries in 2004 launched activities on the designation of TBR Drina, which would make a unique territorial system of Tara National Park (NP Tara) in the Republic of Serbia and Drina National Park (NP Drina) in the Republic of Srpska/Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through the analysis of institutional and legal jurisdiction, the authors presented the management system of protected areas in both countries, with detailed insight into the specific mechanisms of government functioning and management in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its complex state apparatus represents the biggest limiting factor for the formation of TBR Drina. Through qualitative research, the researched area’s natural, cultural-historical, and socio-economic potentials were identified and recommendations were made for their optimal valorization and utilization. Research has shown that the natural, cultural-historical conditions of TBR Drina represent the potential for development, in contrast to the socio-economic conditions that make up its limiting factor. By planning through the cooperation between the border regions of both countries through support at the state level, TBR Drina can be recovered gradually, with the relative coexistence of ecological, social, and economic components of space, in the forthcoming period.

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“…Even though the literature emphasizes the great importance of successful coordination between various actors in the process of NP's management, this topic is still insufficiently covered in the case of Serbian NPs. This type of PA cooperation is usually analyzed from the local populations' [18,23,[28][29][30][31][32] or the visitors' perspectives [33][34][35][36][37][38]. To fill this gap, the aims of the research are (1) to identify attitudes of different interest groups (community, visitors, management authorities, and key local persons) in Tara NP in western Serbia, which was proclaimed in 1981 and is one of the five NPs in the country, and (2) to identify specific factors that shape these attitudes.…”

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Stakeholders’ Attitudes toward Protected Areas: The Case of Tara National Park (Serbia)

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This paper represents a case study examining attitudes of various stakeholders about Tara National Park (NP) (Serbia), identifying also the factors that shape these attitudes. The survey method was applied to a sample of 405 respondents (197 community members and 208 visitors). In addition, 15 interviews with specific key actors (NP executives and local key persons) were performed. The research confirmed the presence of different types of conflicts among stakeholders, mostly between the NP and the local population (primarily farmers) associated with land use in agriculture and the ban on the construction of facilities. The community recognizes tourism as the highest priority, unlike the NP leaders and visitors, who emphasize protection and conservation (especially biodiversity) as the primary goals of future NP development. The opinions of the local population are divided concerning support for the existence of the NP and the importance of it as a part of the national heritage. Most of them do not recognize the economic benefits resulting from the proclamation of the NP and do not see themselves as participants in the decision-making process. The findings also reveal that visitors strongly support tourism development and activities following the principles of nature protection. This category of respondents is only partly affected by the fact that this area has been declared a NP. The analysis shows that certain socioeconomic factors considerably influence the opinions of both community and visitors. Results suggest that future actions should be aimed at improving the coordination of various stakeholders, especially the NP and the community, through different social mobilization activities. Stimulating small businesses and providing incentives for agriculture and nature tourism development could be a useful step forward.

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Tara National Park - Resources, Management and Tourist Perception

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Polyphenolic and Chemical Profiles of Honey From the Tara Mountain in Serbia

Polyphenolic and Chemical Profiles of Honey From the Tara Mountain in Serbia

Drina Transboundary Biosphere Reserve—Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Conservation

Stakeholders’ Attitudes toward Protected Areas: The Case of Tara National Park (Serbia)

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