Does geosite interpretation lead to conservation? A case study of the Sićevo Gorge (Serbia)

Đorđije Vasiljević; Milica Began; Miroslav Vujičić; Thomas Hose; Uglješa

doi:10.3986/AGS.8753

Authors

Đorđije Vasiljević Chair of Geoecology, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-4409
Milica Began Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad,, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-2040
Miroslav Vujičić Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-7869
Thomas Hose School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK and Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5699-7389
Uglješa Stankov https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7731-592X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS.8753

Keywords:

geoheritage, interpretation, gorges, Sićevo, Serbia

Abstract

People have appreciated the beauty of natural landscapes, the result of the interplay of different natural processes, for at least three hundred years in Europe. Many have been inspired by this beauty to promote such places for visits by others. Some have understood the importance of individual places visited within the local or regional environmental system. This has led to definitions and the establishment of protected areas with special visitor rules and regulations. This article presents a case study of Sićevo Gorge Nature Park in Serbia and an opportunity to transform it into a geoheritage site, underpinned by developing its interpretation based on the results of a study using the analytical-hierarchy process (AHP) method.

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