The field of nature conservation is regulated by the Law on Nature Conservation and other legal acts and by-laws that directly or indirectly pertain to nature and natural resources. In addition to the adoption and application of the Law on Nature Conservation ("Official Gazette of RS", no. 36/2009, 88/2010, 91/2010-correction, 14/2016 and 95/2018-another law), which regulates the protection and conservation of nature, biological, geological and landscape diversity, and is of great importance, a number of by-laws are also important for the normative regulation of this field. Within the ongoing process of harmonizing the legal regulations in the field of environmental protection and nature conservation with the regulations of the European Union, the European and global standards are taken into account and applied in this field. Furthermore, the implementation of provisions and principles of the international conventions to which our country is a signatory, also contributes to the advancement and harmonization in the field of nature conservation in Serbia.
International conventions pertaining to nature conservation, which were ratified by Serbian authorities:
- Decree on the Ratification of the International Plant Protection Convention
("Official Gazette of the SFRY, International Agreements" no. 1/1985) - Law on the Ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of Birds
("Official Gazette of SFRY", no. 6/1973) - Decree on the Ratification of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, particularly as the habitat of wading birds
("Official Gazette of SFRY, International Agreements", no. 9/1977) - Law on the Ratification of the Convention on Cooperation for the Protection and Sustainable Use of the Danube River
("Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, International Agreements", no. 2/2003) - Law on the Ratification of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
("Official Gazette of RS, International Agreements", no. 102/2007); - Law on Ratification of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wild Flora and Fauna and Natural Habitats
("Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, International Agreements", no. 11/2001) - Law on the Ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity
("Official Gazette of RS, International Agreements" no. 102/2007) li> - Law on Ratification of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
("Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, International Agreements", no. 11/2001) - Law on the Ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
("Official Gazette of SFRY, International Agreements", no. 56/1974) li> - Law on the Ratification of the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
