This paper presents the results of surveys of ponds in the Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park. The data were collected during 2005 and 164 ponds still present in this area were registered, of at least 342 ponds that were here in the past. The trend in pond loss in this area was calculated, and the opinions of the 54 inhabitants about ponds are analysed.Rad donosi rezultate istraživanja lokvi u Parku prirode Žumberak – Samoborsko gorje. Podaci su prikupljeni tijekom 2005. godine, a zabilježene su 164 lokve, od 342 koliko ih je najmanje postojalo u prošlosti. Izračunat je trend nestajanja lokvi na ovom području te su analizirana mišljenja 54 stanovnika o lokvama
