University of Zagreb. Faculty of Agriculture. Department of Fisheries, Beekeeping, Game Management and Special Zoology.
Abstract
Današnje moderno lovstvo se definira kao gospodarenje lovištem i divljači odnosno uzgoj, zaštita, lov te korištenje divljači i njezinih dijelova i u korelaciji je s aktivnostima koje imaju gospodarsku, turističku i rekreativnu funkciju. Lovni turizam je razvijen iz gospodarske i turističke funkcije lovstva. Krupna divljač je najzastupljeniji segment u ponudi lovnog turizma i pripada joj velika pozornost kao izvoru značajnog prihoda pružatelja lovne usluge. U radu je obrađena lovna ponuda pojedinih lovnih agencija i uspoređena s konkurencijskom iz susjednih i ostalih zemalja Europe. Povoljnija je ponuda u hrvatskim lovištima, a lovni turizam ima dobre temelje za razvoj i unapređenje zbog kvalitetnih trofeja koje nude prirodna staništa u Hrvatskoj, kao i dobre naznake blagog povećanja brojnosti krupne divljači. Lovačke udruge i društva povećavaju svoju prisutnost na lovnom tržištu u društvu specijaliziranih lovnih agencija i obogaćuju ponudu lovnih usluga, a usporedno s tim potencijalno smanjuju cijene odstrjela divljači i ostalih usluga u lovnom turizmu. Poboljšanje infrastrukturnih i marketinških segmenata u lovstvu može podići konkurentnost hrvatskog lovnog turizma.Nowadays modern hunting is defined as hunting and game management, or breeding, protection, hunting and using big game in correlation with activities with economic, touristic and recreative function. We can say that hunting tourism is developed from economic and touristic function. The most common part, hunting tourism has to offer, is big game which is recognised as the source of significant level of income for the hunting service provider. We processed the hunting offer of some hunting agencies and compared them with the ones in other european countries. Compared with other countries, hunting service in Croatia´s hunting grounds is favorable. Hunting tourism has strong ground for further developement and improvement considering quality big game throphies offered by their natural habitat. Also, there is a good indication of a slight increase in number of big game species. Hunting association and societies are increasing their participation on hunting market through society of specialized hunting agencies. By enriching the offer of hunting services, they simultaneously decrease potentional price of big game cull and other hunting tourism services. Improvements in infrastructural and marketing segments in hunting, can increase competitiveness of Croatian hunting tourism
