Symbiosis of sustainable tourism and biodiversity protection with reference to the Special Nature Reserve "Tivat Salina"

Abstract

Sustainable tourism brings economic prosperity while preserving the environment, cultural values and identity of the local community. The aim of the work is to show that through the symbiosis of biodiversity protection and sustainable tourism, nature protected areas can improve the management of natural resources and contribute to the development of tourism at the state and regional level. This paper presents the way of current management of the "Tivat Salina" Special Nature Reserve and opportunities for its improvement, with an emphasis on the development of ecosystem services. In the research, desk research methods were used, for the conclusion of induction and deduction methods, empirical statistical data were analyzed using descriptive statistics methods, and the obtained results were adequately commented. The result of the research showed that the municipality of Tivat represents the most successful green tourist destination in Montenegro, which is consisted with the tourism brand "Montenegro-wild beauty".