( Conservation and promotion of cultural heritage )
The role of cultural heritage plays an important role in the processes of sustainable development and building a peaceful society. That is why international organizations determine global frameworks of behavior towards heritage by legal regulation, and the European Union enables financial instruments to implement programs and projects for its preservation and protection.
Blidinje Nature Park is a natural geographical and historical entity in which the intensive life of various civilizations that have left traces of their existence here has been taking place for thousands of years. The continuity of settlement of this area can be traced through the Bronze, Iron and Roman Ages.
Promoting the idea of the importance of protecting our cultural heritage is one of the strategic areas of activity of Meridijan.
Cultural heritage is not limited to those elements that are officially recognized as such by national authorities but also includes those elements that local people and local authorities consider heritage, so it includes oral traditions and expressions, traditional crafts, tools and tools, folk art, traditional music and costumes and various social practices, customs and various traditional manifestations.
In addition to contributing to the creation of a peaceful and democratic society, the protection and maintenance of cultural heritage raises tourism to a higher level of quality and offer, so the cultural heritage of this area deserves greater care and commitment. A high degree of promotion of archeological sites and ethnological heritage that provide insight into the history of the Blidinje area improve the quality of tourism development. Recognizing the meaning of heritage is a shared responsibility of all of us to preserve the trace of our ancestors in the history of this country. With the projects of preservation and valorization of cultural heritage, Meridijan wants to contribute to the creation of an authentic cultural experience that all visitors of the Park will experience.