Responsible Wildlife Watching

The chance of seeing wildlife is one of the most exciting things about visiting the pristine natural environments. Hardly anything can come close to that breathtaking feeling of observing a wild animal - a moment we will never forget.

Our destination, enriched with 2Parks, offers a great way to get back to nature and escape from modern-day hustle and bustle. Waiting to watch wildlife, patiently and quietly, gives us a perfect chance to clear our minds and stop the constant "chatter" of Ego that is trying to rule us - let's silence it wildlife watching!!

With hunting being such a long-standing tradition not just in our region, but also globally, and with us bringing about a change, we would like to give hunters a different perspective on wildlife, because wildlife viewing brings in so much more revenue to local communities than hunting.

Preliminary findings of the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation in the US indicate that wildlife watching was the most popular activity (86 million), followed by fishing (35.8 million) and hunting (11.5 million). This translates into 35 percent of Americans participating in wildlife watching, 14 percent fishing and 5 percent hunting.
Link: National Survey 2016.pdf

The greatest threat to all wildlife on our planet is habitat loss, but with hunting humans have wiped out many animal predators and have provoked a systematic imbalance in nature. Let’s bring about change through knowledge!

Arrange your wildlife experience several days before:
Mr. Slavko Crnković, Zeljava, Republic of Croatia
Mr. Slavko is an experienced member of the local hunting club and a "connoisseur" of the area on the Croiatian side of the border. Lives literally right next to the Base Zeljava, in the village of Zeljava.
tel: +385(0)99 452-7526; +385(0)98 1787-228

Some useful tips:
Treat the landscape and its inhabitants with respect! Approaching too closely threatens their survival, and causes increase in stress levels and consequently an unpredictable wildlife behavior. Watch for defensive warning signals and react accordingly by pulling back or leaving the area entirely. The best way to safely photograph wildlife is from observation area (hunting lookout towers) or a vehicle.

- stay on established trails;
- do not surround, crowd or follow an animal;
- do not stalk or pursue wildlife;
- never follow an animal into the bush;
- do not feed wildlife or simulate animal calls.

The following distances are good to know:
100 metres from bears;
30 metres from all other large species;
200 metres from fox or wolf dens.

Be patient, early, and quiet! Embrace your new wildlife experience!