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GENERAL INFORMATION Recognizable by the mountain The of Zabljak is the The municipality of Zabljak is located Durmitor, this area is bordered on "geographical roof" of , in the northwest of Montenegro and its the northeast by the municipality of because 30% of its territory is located the largest municipality of Durmitor , on the south by the at an altitude of over 1500 m, and it is area. It covers an area of 445 km2, municipality of Mojkovac, on the surrounded by 23 mountain peaks at an which occupies 3.22% of the total area southwest by the municipality of altitude of over 2,300 meters above sea of Montenegro. According to the area Savnik, and on the west by the level. which covers, out of a total of 23 municipality of Plužine. in Montenegro, it ranks Northeastern border, runs along the 13th. River in length of 46 km and is a zone of the Zabljak, with its 1456 meters above National Durmitor Park. sea level, is the highest urban

settlement in Southeast Europe.

18 glacial lakes, which are popularly known as "Mountain Eyes", give a special charm to the beauty of the Durmitor massif.

In Žabljak lives 3,569 inhabitants, or In Zabljak, Montenegro was declared 0.58% of the Montenegrin an ecological state in 1991, and Zabljak population. was chosen as its capital.

NATURAL RESOURCES Mlinski potok, the basin of Škrčke lakes Extensive forests, open pastures, cliffs, with the narrower canyon valley of Durmitor peaks, an abundance of lakes Sušica, Crna poda, Barno jezero with its are important for the existence and narrowest surroundings, Zabojsko lake richness of the animal world. In the zone and the canyon of the river Tara outside of high mountain pastures the settlements. and rockfish can be spotted chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), and the presence of a blind dog is considered a rarity. In this zone live representatives of glacial The narrower area of Durmitor was bird species snow finch, mountain finch, declared a National Park by the Decision eared shrike, mountain aspen as a of the National Assembly of the People's predator of the kestrel, golden eagle and Republic of Montenegro from 1952. Law griffon vulture that visits this area for on National Parks food. Mountain and Mosor lizards are the SRCG from 1978, the borders of the most numerous representatives of reptiles, National Park were determined and zones and the only representative of with a special protection regime were amphibians is the mountain lizard. It is characterized by extremely rich and separated in them. By the decision of the diverse vascular flora of over 1,300

UN Committee on Education, Science and species, and more than 1,600 taxa National park ,,Durmitor” Culture UNESCO from 1977. (species, subspecies, varieties) of the area of the river Tara was included in NP Durmitor covers the territory of the vascular flora are estimated, which is the ecological reserves of the world and in municipalities of Zabljak, Savnik, approximately half of the total flora of the Program "Man and Biosphere". By Pljevlja, Plužine and Mojkovac. The total Montenegro and is one of the most decision of the same Committee of 1980, area of the Park is now 32,519 ha. It is important refugial centers of arcto- Durmitor and surrounded by the canyons of the rivers tertiary alpine flora. the Tara River are classified as a world Tara, Draga, Sušica and the lower part of heritage site of natural and cultural values. Komarnica. It is characterized by diverse ecosystems, glacial lakes, and the canyon

of the river Tara and some of the highest peaks of the Dinarides make it special. Special protection zones include:

NATURAL RESOURCES Forests Mineral raw materials Forests are one of the important resources Mineral raw materials that can be in the municipality of Zabljak. Large areas found in nature in the municipality are: under coniferous and deciduous forests gravel, sand and stone. Bearing in have enabled the development of the wood mind that the area of the municipality industry, namely wood processing, which is of glacial origin and that these raw is one of the leading industries. materials are in abundance, they The total area of forests and forest land represent a significant natural resource. under the Forest Management Program of Exploitation is carried out in the square the Forest Administration, which was done Razano Polje. Existing raw materials in 2013 and 2014, amounts to 8,984 ha of have proven to be quite a good state forests and 756 ha of private forests, building material. a total of 9,740 ha.

In high economic forests, the basic Land function is the production of wood and In order to more efficiently manage Land is one of the main factors in forest by-products, and in special-purpose agricultural production in this area. forests in the National Park forests a protective and recreational "Durmitor", due to the spatial Large agricultural areas provide function. The total wood volume is opportunities for the development of distribution of forest ecosystems, the 2,770,851 m3, of which conifers 2,596,989 Park area is divided into spatial units agriculture, livestock and farming. m3 or 93.73%, and hardwood 173,862 m3 Agricultural land consists mainly of that cover forests in the park outside or 6.27%. and protection zones - reserves. pastures and meadows, and arable land The forests are arranged within three and gardens are represented with Therefore, the forests of the park are management units, namely: "Tepačke divided into four spatial units outside smaller areas. šume", "Gornji Šaranci" and "Donji the reserve, as follows: Šaranci". Zabljak I (1300ha), Durmitor-Susica (572ha), There are 14 types of land in Zabljak, 4 Gornja Tara (3717ha), vegetation formations Donja Tara (3658ha). bases and 5 types of lawns. The most common plant communities in lawns are two types: on meadows- wigs (agrostidetumvulgare) and on pastures- hardland (nardetumstrictae). Within the plant species of butterfly grass, 70 species are represented.

TOURISM Thanks to the exceptional natural Ski resort Durmitor (Savin kuk) has In the town itself, there is a marked beauty, Žabljak has a huge potential for two two-seater lifts, three ski lifts, one cross-country trail that does not require tourism development. It is both a winter of which is equipped with floodlights a ski pass. The trail is easily accessible, and summer tourist center of for night skiing, as well as one it starts at the Sports Center, which is Montenegro. It was built and became a children's ski lift. This infrastructure located some 800 m from the city center of winter sports, and in summer serves a total of 4.6 km of ski trails and center, goes on a circular trail through it is especially attractive for hiking in has a capacity of 3,000 skiers. The ski a landscaped forest belt to the city untouched nature, rafting, canyoning resort has three blue trails, one red trail, center, ie ends at the Health Center in and cycling. one black trail and a children's, baby the city center. trail. At the ski resort it is possible to Ski resort ,,Savin kuk” use the services of ski services, ski A walk on snowshoes schools and other accompanying catering facilities. In addition to skiing, ideal for all generations, recreational skiers and those who do not know how to ski, one of the healthiest types of recreation is Nordic skiing or cross-country skiing.

Langlauf

Štuoc

Away from the ski slopes and crowds of tourists, enjoying the untouched nature allows you to walk through the snow with snowshoes. The trail passes through a forest of spruce and fir with gentle ups and downs, from Black Lake to the Savin Kuk Ski Center. In addition to the existing facilities Walking along this trail provides a for winter tourism, there are different experience of the nature of potentials for the development of Durmitor in winter, as it passes through new ski slopes in Žabljak, the habitat of various forest animals and reconstruction of the ski resort whose presence is observed in traces "Štuoc" on the snow. and “Javorovača”

TOURISM

Zabljak has excellent natural potentials A unique experience for adventurers and For fans of adrenaline off-road driving, for the development of sports tourism. nature lovers is rafting on the river Tara. jeeps and other off-road vehicles, Natural rocks and terrain configuration inaccessible terrain and wilderness, the are very interesting for the development Rafting jeep safari tour around the Durmitor of mountaineering and free climbing, ring will provide an experience to both in summer and winter. The remember. configuration of the terrain itself offers ideal opportunities for the development Jeep-safari of outdoor activities, such as mountain biking of various categories, orienteering, mountain racing, cross country, cross-country skiing. Deep canyons are a good chance to develop In addition to rafting on the bridge on and improve existing canyoning. Tara, the Zip Line offer is also represented. The zip line, which was Mountain biking created as a need of the inhabitants of mountainous areas to cross rivers where it was not possible to build bridges, has in recent years gained its sports and recreational appearance. Durmitor ring - a circular ring around Zip line Durmitor, 56 km along the Tar-Pivska plateau, the slopes of mountain heights, over high mountain passes (Sedlo, Prijepsa, Stuoc) crosses the canyon of

Sushica and surprises each participant Attractive tourist locations: with a series of mountain and canyon - Crno jezero panoramas and idyllic scenes of - Ćurevac untouched and living. - Sedlo - Most na Tari - Stećci

STEĆCI Bare Žugića Grčko groblje The necropolis at Bare Žugića contains The Greek Cemetery necropolis is located 300 stećak tombstones, of which 240 are in the contact zone of the Durmitor slabs. Of this number, only ten massive National Park, about 200 meters slabs are of regular shape, while the rest northwest of Fish Lake, in the hamlet are thinner and often irregular, amorphous of Novakovici. The necropolis is an in shape. The necropolis still consists of 50 inseparable part of the landscape of chests and ten gables. The sizes, levels of Durmitor and the Jezera plateau, and processing, decoration and preservation is an example of the exceptional are unequal. Only 23 of the total number harmony of cultural and natural are decorated. The most common motifs heritage. In the vicinity there is a

that can be found here are ribbons, frames village church with an active or borders made of oblique parallels, cemetery and a settlement with crosses and bows with arrows. Based on traditional and newer buildings of available sources and available residential and economic architecture. Stećci, or “Greek cemetery "are methodology, the necropolis of Žugić Bare The wider area is characterized by the tombstones that are inscribed on the can be dated to the period of the second area of the lake plateau, the Durmitor UNESCO World Heritage List as the half of the 14th and 15th centuries. massif and its slopes. Access to the cultural heritage of the people of this necropolis is provided by a regional area. road from Žabljak to Njegovuđa, and They were created in the second half it covers an area of about 500 m2. 49 of the 14th and 15th century and it is stećak tombstones have been not a Greek cemetery, but of people registered in that area, of which: 10 from this area. slabs, 27 chests, 12 gables. 22 It is believed that the stećak specimens are decorated. tombstones were first created by the Bogumils, ie the believers of the Bosnian Christian Church, which had a significant cultural influence in those years. They were made by serfs for their masters, the surrounding population, but also for themselves and their poor families.

AGRICULTURAL POTENTIALS The average altitude of the village is On the territory of the municipality of 1400m. The most represented Zabljak, through mountain cattle breeding, concentration of agriculture is in Agriculture, together with tourism, is the there is a potential for the production of Pošćensko-Komarski Kraj, which basis of future economic development of beef and sheep meat with the includes the villages of Virak, Javorje, the municipality of Zabljak. The accompanying milk production. Pašina Voda, Kovčica, Motički Gaj and proclamation of Montenegro as the first Geographical and climatic conditions of Pošćenski Kraj, and then in Novakovići, ecological state in the world further the municipality of Zabljak, agro- Junča Do, Pitomine, Njegovuđa, Mala justifies such a development orientation. ecological factors, biological foundations, Crna Gora, Vreli and Gomile. The available agricultural production tradition in production and human A potential factor for improving the potentials, regardless of certain resources affect the development of economic position of Žabljak farmers is restrictions, which the Durmitor area has at organic production. the organized collection of medicinal its disposal, are unavoidable in creating the plants, plantation production of certain "Durmitorski skorup" is protected on development of the entire Montenegrin plant species and primary processing of the national level by a designation of agriculture. Mountain agriculture is plant material. origin. represented - integrated production with 90% of alternative and 10% of On the territory of the Municipality of conventional production. Extensive Zabljak for livestock is represented with 90% and performing related tasks intensive farming with 70%, which in the area of improving agricultural confirms organic agriculture and organic production, Agribusiness info center is production of safe food. is in charge and which: * provides advisory support * reduces administrative barriers * implements state agrobudget Measures In the last few years, as part of agricultural * creates programs of subsidies activities, Žabljak has experienced an tailored to local farmers expansion of rural tourism. Rural tourism creates conditions to meet the needs of an * promotes local products increasing number of tourists who strive * facilitates the process of marketing agricultural products for a healthy lifestyle and seek experiences that include pleasure in nature, traditional * performs free business making plans cuisine, hospitality of households in rural areas, enjoying tradition and preserved for IPARD, IFAD and others programs of respective ministry. customs and other authentic experiences.

TOURIST CAPACITIES Tourist zones (according to the Spatial - There is a Tourist Organization in urban plan of the municipality of Zabljak, which is an main In terms of tourist capacity, Zabljak Žabljak) institution for all local actors have: Development tourist zones: involved in tourism. • 11 hotels; • Virak-Motički Gaj; • 1 pansion; • Borje- Tepačko Polje; • 156 rooms in hotels; • Vrela; • 504 bed in hotels; • Njegovuđa; • 73 apartment in hotels; • Uskoci, Čardak i Poljana; • 361 private apartments; • Pašina Voda • 2301 bed in private accommodation. Uskoci Year No.nights No. guests 2017 84742 34369 2018 110040 43355 2019 113209 49365 2020 29396 9271

DOO Sports Center Zabljak contributes to the development of sports and sports culture in Smaller tourist zones: Žabljak • Podgora; • Tepca- Begovo Polje;

• Turistička naselja

Zabljak is quite equipped to seriously include sports tourism in its offer. Tourist points (according to the Spatial What is offered is a sports hall, 3155 - urban plan of the municipality of m2 and equipped with: a handball, Zabljak) basketball, volleyball and futsal courtwith 548 seats, an ambulance • Rasova- Budečevica; and sanitary facilities, a bowling • Novakovići alley, a coffee bar and a gym. • Planinska turistička zona Durmitor; • Planinska turistička zona Sinjajevina; • Kanjon Tare WHY AND WHERE TO INVEST IN Facilitations for investors offered by the ŽABLJAK? Municipality of Zabljak: • Possibility to pay the agreed fee for • For a catering facility located in the

communal equipment of construction land zone of a priority tourist locality that is in operation 12 months a in installments (25% of the agreed amount is paid on the day of signing the contract year, the tax rate may be reduced: on communal equipment of land, and the for a catering facility: rest in the next 3 years); category 4 **** - 20%; categories over 4 **** - 50% • If the fee is paid at once, it is reduced by • Land used for agricultural purposes 15%; • There is also a possibility for the investor is exempt from tax; to independently perform communal land • Support to agricultural producers through the work of the Investor benefits offered by Montenegro: equipping; Agrobusiness Info Center; • Political, monetary and macroeconomic • Tax rates range from 0.27% for residential • Participation of local government stability buildings under construction, to a rate of 0.54% for secondary housing; in agricultural insurance; • Easy START UP • Regarding facilities important for • Participation of local government • Liberal economic regime of foreign trade investment and business development, in milk purchase; and favorable tax policy rates are also very low, bearing in mind • Support in the grain harvesting • International Accounting Standards that they can be defined by law up to 1%: process; • Growth of economic freedoms For business facilities and business • Support for participation in fairs; • Geographical location and climatic premises (business buildings, business • Support for the establishment of conditions premises and apartments converted into associations and clusters; • Based on the principles (members) of the business premises) - 0.41% • Support to employment through World Trade Organization, Montenegro is For production facilities (halls and other cooperation with the Employment a signatory to multilateral and bilateral premises for performing production Service on numerous projects and agreements - Stabilization and Association activities) - 0.25% organization of trainings for Agreement with the European Union, For warehouses -0.25% acquiring new knowledge and skills CEFTA 2006, EFTA, Russia, Belarus and of unemployed persons. Turkey, which allows cumulation of origin

and duty-free trade with about 800 million consumers.

WHY AND WHERE TO INVEST IN Greenfield location Brownfield location ŽABLJAK? 1. Location of the former military barracks 1. Location of the "old hospital" "Radoje Dakić" Ownership: Public Ownership: Public Urban plot size: 431 m2; Urban plot size: 13,502 m2; 2. Location of bus station 2. Location "Enigma II" Ownership: Public Ownership: Public Urban plot size: 1480 m²; Urban plot size: 1226 m2; 3. Location ,, Gorske oči” Ownership: Public Location of bus station Urban plot size: 9338 m²;

Location “military barracks”

The spatial-urban plan of the municipality of Zabljak defines the zones for business development, as follows: 1. Business zone Njegovuđa: Njegovuđa i pilana, Njegovuđa II; At the beginning of 2020, the Municipality 2. Business zone Vruljci; Zabljak, became the second municipality in 3. Žabljak- work zone; Montenegro, which officially received 4. Service zone. BFC Certificate of Completion Location “old hospital” criteria of the certification program of cities / Within these zones, available municipalities with favorable business/industrial locations are: business environment in 1. Njegovuđa II; Southeast Europe. 2. Žabljak I; 3. Žabljak II; 4. Žabljak III; 5. Žabljak IV; 6. Žabljak V.

MOST SIGNIFICANT CURRENT INVESTMENTS IN NEW TOURIST CAPACITIES

Hotel “Durnitor” “Apart-hotel”

Hotel “Razvršje”

Hotel “Radovan Luka”

TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION Airports Main roads • The nearest airport is in (120 • Regional road R5

km). Highways • It is 250 km away from the airport in . • It is 481 km away from Belgrade Airport. • Zabljak does not have direct access • It is 180 km away from the airport in to highways. Dubrovnik. • It has indirect access to E 65 (near Mojkovac). The distance is 70 km, • From the airport in Sarajevo 182 km. • From the airport in Zagreb 582 km. via P4 and P5. • 373 km from Skopje Airport. • It has indirect access to the E80 (near ). The distance is Luka 97.6 km, via P4 and P5.

• Has indirect access E762 (near • Zabljak does not have direct access to the port. The nearest seaport is Bar (175 km). Plužine). The distance is 50 km. It • The nearest international river is the Tara has indirect access E 75 (near Nis). The distance is 407 km. (20 km).

Border crossings

• Border crossing Jabuka (with ): 76.3 Railway lines km. • Žabljak does not have direct access to the • Border crossing Šćepan Polje (with BiH): railway. The nearest railway station is in 85 km. Mojkovac (70 km). • Border crossing Brodarevo (with Serbia): 110 km.

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