Increasing incomes, excess free time and monotonous everyday life greatly influenced the development of tourism, characterizing it as mass tourism. Tourism is the fastest growing sector of the global economy, and it can have long-term effects, positive and/or negative, on the regions and areas where it takes place, including protected areas. As a response to the problem of mass tourism, selective forms of tourism are being created, with an increasing emphasis on incorporating the concept of sustainable development. So the demand for visiting natural attractions, i.e. protected areas, is increasing. However, with the development of tourism in protected areas, there is growing concern for their natural and cultural resources. It has been concluded from practice that declaring areas protected does not ensure their protection, and that it is necessary to manage tourism and visitors in these areas in detail and with quality. It is in the interest of many to minimize the negative effects of tourism and emphasize the positive ones more and more, this is of increasing interest for the administrations of protected areas, because these are extremely sensitive areas. Which is not an easy process and requires long-term planning and partnership among all stakeholders.