Protection of the "Lake Skadar" National Park in the Function of Sustainable Development of Tourism

Abstract

Lake Skadar is the largest national park located on the territory of the Zeta-Skadar basin in the Republic of Montenegro. Known as a "hotspot of biodiversity", it faces many challenges. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to indicate the system of protection of the park by the application of geographic information system (GIS) and to emphasize the importance of sustainable tourism development in connection with this. Conditionally, the paper will include four segments: the first, defining the area of the Lake Skadar, the second, the protection systems and regimes, the third, the existing and potential tourist activities on the lake, while the final section will sublimate all the findings accumulated during the study. The geo-ecological analysis of the area will help the organization of tourist activities and undertaking measures in the field of environmental protection.