Karst terrains cover some 30% of the Western Balkans, where rich karst aquifers represent the main source of potable water supply and ensure the development of local economies and tourism. In this “classical karst” region, there are also numerous sites or areas under different forms of protection—from those that are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list to natural monuments and landscapes that are protected by national legislation. In and around them are specific representatives of flora and fauna ...
Zoran Stevanović, Aleksandra Maran Stevanović, Želimir Pekaš, Romeo Eftimi, Veljko Marinović. "Environmental flows and demands for sustainable water use in protected karst areas of the Western Balkans" in Carbonates and Evaporites, Springer Science and Business Media LLC (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13146-021-00754-1
