Paper short abstract:

Grounded on the thesis that national parks are complex phenomena of heritage production and protection, and at the same time a place of often conflicting interpretations, this presentation explores forms of interaction between two most important types of players in the Croatian National Park Mljet.

Paper long abstract:

Grounded on the thesis that national parks are complex phenomena of heritage production and protection, and at the same time a place of often conflicting interpretations of the manner of their establishment, regulation, and the use of their natural and cultural resources, this presentation explores forms of interaction between two most important types of players in the Croatian National Park Mljet. These are - and their interests are diverse - inhabitants of the park on the one hand, and representatives of state-level bodies and employees of the National Park on the other. Author will try not only to identify various sources of contestation and conflict between these social actors, but also to discuss some possible ways of facilitating of the interaction between them. Challenges for more reciprocal interaction will especially be analyzed within its political, economic, and cultural context.

E-paper: this Paper will not be presented, but read in advance and discussed