Category of hydrologic heritage in the system of geoheritage and nature protection of Serbia | Категорија хидролошког наслеђа у систему геонаслеђа и заштите природе у Србији
2008
Белиј, С., Завод за заштиту природе Србије, Нови Београд (Serbia) | Симић, С., Завод за заштиту природе Србије, Нови Београд (Serbia)
This paper deals with nature protection system in Serbia with activities for protection of nature sites and their complex contents, management, expert surveillance, education and promotion. Special attention is paid to protection of surface waters in the light of great strategic significance of water resources and absolutely certain drinking water crisis in near future. A new term has been introduced as well-hydrological heritage and its place in the Serbian and European geoheritage frame; within categories of protected natural properties a new one is proposed - water reserve with the aim to emphasize the importance of direct protection of surface waters as the result of evident increase of the need for drinking water as a global trend. In the Summary of Protected Natural Properties of Serbia, where the water has a dominant role, it is pointed to the current conceived importance of surface waters protection as well as the need to pay to this subject adequate and great attention. Introduction of new terms in the nature protection concept of Serbia, protection of new sites with the aim of conserving reserves of drinking water for the future generations has been proposed as well.
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