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Importance of the Ramsar Site Labudovo Okno for Sustainable Tourism—Evidence from Vojvodina Province

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  • Igor Trišić

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Eldin Brđanin

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Nevena Majstorović

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    Zlatibor Tourism Organization, Miladina Pećinara 2, 31315 Zlatibor, Serbia)

  • Adina Nicoleta Candrea

    (Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Administration, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania)

  • Snežana Štetić

    (International Research Academy of Science and Art, Kašikovićeva 1a, 11010 Belgrade, Serbia
    Balkan Network of Tourism Experts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Florin Nechita

    (Department of Social and Communication Sciences, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania)

  • Jelena Premović

    (Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Cvećarska 2, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

Abstract

The Ramsar Site Labudovo Okno (LO) is located in Vojvodina, on the left bank of the Danube. It covers an area of 3733 ha. This wet habitat is valuable for different ecosystems, among which the most important are those inhabited by rare bird species. The main natural resources are wetlands, created by the Danube in this shallow part of its flow. Thirty-seven sustainable tourism (ST) indicators were used to assess the current status and future prospects of tourist growth in the LO. For this study, a total of 625 respondents (255 tourists and 370 residents) were asked through a questionnaire to evaluate the current tourism and the impact on their satisfaction. Additionally, they showed that some resources are either misused or not used sufficiently, which has a detrimental effect on the LO. Part of the research was to determine how satisfied respondents were with ST. Although tourism in LO still has no important mass features, the respondents’ satisfaction with sustainable LO tourism is present to a significant extent. This is vital for ST and the creation of local tourism strategies, because the need for greater valorization of natural and social values, as well as the establishment of the roles of all subjects of tourism development, has been noticed. Certainly, nature-based, ecotourism, scientific research, and nautical and bird-watching tourism must be the primary forms of tourist movements in the LO.

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  • Igor Trišić & Eldin Brđanin & Nevena Majstorović & Adina Nicoleta Candrea & Snežana Štetić & Florin Nechita & Jelena Premović, 2024. "Importance of the Ramsar Site Labudovo Okno for Sustainable Tourism—Evidence from Vojvodina Province," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:4:p:1470-:d:1336327
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