Law on Nature Protection. Country/Territory Croatia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Ecosystem preservation Education Environmental standards Monitoring Offences/penalties Sustainable development Basic legislation Biodiversity Geographical area Europe, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication in the "Official Gazette", except for the provisions of article 37, paragraph 4, article 38, paragraph 5, article 54, paragraph 4, subparagraph 1 and paragraph 5, article 70, paragraph 5, article 71, paragraph 2 and article 197 which will enter into force on the date of Croatian accession to the European Union. Abstract This Law provides for all necessary rules, requirements, administrative issues, concrete environmental measures and various other technical and procedural provisions all aimed to regulate the protection and conservation of the nature present on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. Full text Croatian Website www.nn.hr References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Legislation | European Union | 1992 Keyword: Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Ecosystem preservation, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Birds, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Nature Protection Law. Legislation | Croatia | 2005 | Repealed Keyword: Access-to-information, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation on proclaiming of the nature-geologic monument (Z. Gorjanovicev profile in Vukovar). Legislation | Croatia | 2017 Keyword: Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the approval as regards the conclusion and conduct of legal affairs under the call of the Operational Program for Competitiveness and Cohesion in the Financial Period 2014-2020 "Promoting the sustainable use of natural heritage in national parks and nature parks". Legislation | Croatia | 2017 Keyword: Protected area, Policy/planning, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the ecological network. Legislation | Croatia | 2013 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Public land, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Zoning, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on indigenous wild species which are taken from nature and sustainable use that is allowed. Legislation | Croatia | 2015 Keyword: Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Ecosystem preservation, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the list of habitat types, maps of habitats and endangered and rare habitat types. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the official identity card and badge of the inspector of nature protection. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the assessment of eligibility for the ecological network. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Management/conservation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the unique visual identity management system for protected areas in the Republic of Croatia. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Zoning, Protected area, Management/conservation, Marking/identification, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation proclaiming the Gorjanović's profile located in Vukovar as a geological monument of nature. Legislation | Croatia | 2017 Keyword: Protected area, Public land, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on foreign species placed on the market and invasive foreign species. Legislation | Croatia | 2017 Keyword: Internal trade, Plant variety, Classification/declassification, Dangerous animal/harmful animal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on strictly protected species. Legislation | Croatia | 2013 Keyword: Animal health, Ecosystem preservation, Keeping of live animals, National parks, Plant protection, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the official card and badge for nature protection rangers. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on conservation objectives and basic measures for the conservation of birds in the ecological network. Legislation | Croatia | 2014 Keyword: Birds, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Classification/declassification, Policy/planning, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX