Due to its natural beauty and unique characteristics, including significant natural landmarks, well-preserved forests of natural composition, and cultural-historical values, the Republic of Serbia Assembly designated a portion of the Kopaonik mountain area as the Kopaonik National Park through the National Parks Law in 1981. At that time, the national park covered an area of 11,980.94 hectares. The first spatial plan, established in 1988, defined a protected zone of 19,986 hectares along with its protection regimes. In 1989, a decision was made to establish the “National Park Kopaonik” enterprise, with the primary objective of protecting and enhancing nature and the environment. Following the adoption of the Public Enterprises Law in 1993, the National Park was registered as a Public Enterprise.
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The National Park encompasses 1,375.2 hectares under special protection, which are designated as 13 nature reserves and 26 natural monuments, including 12 geomorphological, 6 geological, 8 hydrological, and 15 objects classified as immovable cultural heritage. The area under special protection within the national park is defined by the Spatial Plan. The organization implements prescribed measures under three protection regimes (I, II, and III regimes): ensuring the uninterrupted natural processes and sustainable use of the area, supervising the enforcement of nature protection conditions and measures, presenting and popularizing the values of the protected area, and monitoring visitor movements and activities. Additionally, the organization engages in activities related to forest management, forest protection, forest cultivation, enhancement and utilization of game and fish fauna, research in the field of protection and development, as well as the design and construction of facilities for the protection of the protected area.
