Declaration of the Sava River Protected Areas Network

Declaration of the Sava River Protected Areas Network defines the main goals of the network:

1. To exchange, enhance and promote expertise in the management of natural sites in order to improve the protection of the Sava River, its floodplains and tributaries, within the protected areas along the river and beyond.
2. To formulate guiding principles for nature conservation, river and floodplain restoration and wise use along the river course.
3. To raise awareness of the national and international importance of Sava River's biodiversity value through joint initiatives and to improve knowledge about the natural and cultural heritage of protected areas within the Sava River Basin.
4. To cooperate and contribute to the activities of the SavaParks network.
5. To take action to promote environmental imperatives and wise use in sectorial policies and to mobilize national and European funds for nature conservation and river and floodplain restoration.
6. To influence the implementation and future development of national policies, regional programmes and EU Directives, to benefit the conservation of the natural heritage along the Sava River.