Decision on declaring fossils of dinosaurs and their sites as protected parts of nature. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage Protected area Use restrictions Management/conservation Ex-situ conservation Local government Research Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This text entered into force eight days after its publication the Official Gazette (published on 15 April 2021). Abstract This Decision, as in accordance with the provisions of the national Law on nature protection, established that dinosaur fossils, present on 24 (twenty-four) sites located on the territory of the Republic of Croatia, are significant due to their rarity, size, appearance, educational and scientific significance, and are declared protected parts of nature. It is forbidden to destroy protected dinosaur fossils and to carry out interventions and/or actions that may lead to damage to such protected dinosaur fossils and related sites. Protected dinosaur fossils are kept at the site of their original finding (in situ), and if it is not possible to protect them at the site, with the permission of the ministry responsible for nature protection, they are given for safekeeping to a legal or natural person who will provide their professional protection (ex situ protection or conservation). Protected dinosaur fossils and their sites are managed by locally competent public institutions for the management of protected areas and/or other protected parts of nature. Full text Croatian Website sredisnjikatalogrh.gov.hr References - Legislation Implements Law on Nature Protection. Legislation | Croatia | 2013 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Education, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable development, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX