SNR “Uvac” is a unique natural area that is characterized by pure nature, great scenery that make up the meanders in canyons of Uvac, accumulation of water as natural capital reserves of drinking water on one side, and at the same time it serves as a resource for the production of clean and sustainable forms of energy, on the other side.

A very rare and protected species of eagle – griffon vulture lives in this reserve. The reserve is one of their largest habitats in Europe.

A particular aspect of research relates to the utilization of river basin water resources that form artificial lakes on the river Uvac and other tributaries, and which are used for one of the most efficient economically and ecologically desirable way of producing electricity.

A part of the team, IES associates on this project, took an extensive video material, which parts will be presented as the attachment to the study.

The special value of this empirical research makes the fact that a number of young IES colleagues and associates had an opportunity to participate directly in the field and gained an experience in the implementation of such an interesting and complex research.

IES associates owe great gratitude to the employees of SNR “Uvac” Ltd for the great help they gave us in the realization of this research.

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IES researchers conducted research in special nature reserve “Uvac”

From 18 -20 May 2012, within the realization of part of the project “Economic Aspects of Costs and Benefits of Environmental Policy in Serbia,” a group of IES researchers and associates conducted an empirical study in the special nature reserve “Uvac.” This research is the third link of the empirical research part of specially protected areas in Serbia. Before “Uvac,” some research was done in the special nature reserve “Zasavica” near Sremska Mitrovica and “Stari Begej Carska bara” near Zrenjanin.

The key aspects of research involved collecting data on the attitudes of the population that live either near or in the area of the unique nature reserve “Uvac” on natural resources and natural capital reserves of this reserve. The survey, that is, the interview, of the population was conducted on a sample of 105 households in villages that are situated along the lakes Radoinsko, Zlatarsko, and Uvac. The survey was carried out in the areas belonging to the municipality of Nova Varos and Sjenica. It encompassed the residents of the following villages: Radoinja, Lopiže Donje, Ursule, Komarani, Akmačići I Uvac. The survey also focused on: the attitudes of local people about the values of natural resources “Uvac,” the management and utilization, conservation and development opportunities from the standpoint of eco-tourism development, forms of ownership and privatization, and the willingness to support the protection of the natural environment financially and the role of government in preserving the natural values and natural capital of SNR “Uvac.”

 

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