Project title: NaTEF - Nautical Torusim Ecological Footprint in MPAs
Financed by: MedPAN organization
Duration: 18 months, starting with 1st May, 2018
Partners:
1. Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb (RBI)
2. Institute for Tourism, Zagreb (ITZG)
3. Public Institution for Management of protected areas in Šibenik-Knin County
Project leaders:
Dario Omanović (RBI), Neven Cukrov (RBI) and Hrvoje Carić (ITZG)
Theme:
Conduct field projects to improve the management efficiency of MPAs from a ICZM perspective
General purpose of the project:
Enhancing MPAs’ informed management and decision making by initiating ecological footprint indicators; Phase 1, focus is ecotoxic copper
Final beneficiary :
East Adriatic MPAs with potential to transferred knowledge through the Mediterranean
Expected results:
1. Developing the parameters and indicators
2. Monitoring and correlating maritime traffic with ecotoxic copper occurrence.
3. Knowledge and information transfer.
Main activities:
Disclosing sources and potential risks of maritime traffic prioritizing ecotoxic copper. Developing a model of nautical tourism footprinting assessment.
Name and status of the Marine Protected Area(s) covered by the project:
Name of the MPA(s): Code: # HR3000171 Krka Mouth
Status of MPA(s): NATURA 2000
Year of creation of the MPA(s): 1974 significant landscape, 2014 NATURA
Organization responsible for management of considered MPA: