U opusu Ante Marinović-Uzelca, jednog od utemeljitelja prostornog planiranja u Hrvatskoj, ističu se prostorni planovi nacionalnih parkova i parkova prirode. Na temelju njegovih izvornih radova, prostornih planova i objavljenih tekstova analizirana su njegova teoretska polazišta i dostignuća te se ukazuje na njegov doprinos metodologiji izrade prostornih planova zaštićenih područja prirode (nacionalnih parkova i parkova prirode).Physical plans of national and nature parks feature prominently in the professional career of Ante Marinović-Uzelac, one of the founders of physical planning in Croatia. This paper gives an analysis of his theoretical principles and achievements, which is based on his original papers, physical plans and publications. It also highlights his contribution to physical planning methodology for the protected areas of nature (national and nature parks)