Dinara Nature park as a destination for children´s learning in/about the nature

U radu je dat kratak pregled prirodnih obilježja PP Dinara, uključujući i sociodemografska obilježja, kao i gepozicioniranost samog parka. Dugogodišnji trud neimara ovog kraja se napokon isplatio činom proglašenja. U radu se istražilo u kojoj mjeri su djeca s područja parka i okolice povezana s prirodom. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 120 djece 3. i 4. razreda jedne osnovne škole u Kninu. Rezultatima se došlo do temeljnog zaključka da većina djece za sebe smatra da su uvelike povezani s prirodom. Ovi rezultati su poticaj za buduća sustavnija istraživanja ove problematike u Hrvatskoj o kojoj nažalost nema relevantnih istraživanja. Nadalje, koristeći se tvrdnjama (12) došlo se do zaključka da djeca imaju izrazito pozitivistički stav prema zaštiti prirode i okoliša, što nam ukazuje da rana intervencija učenja u/o prirodi doprinosi pravovremenom ekološkom osvješćivanju. Potvrdu toga nalazimo u svih 5 hipoteza koje smo postavili.The thesis shows a brief insight into the natural features of the Dinara Nature park, including the sociodemographic features and its geoposition. A long term effort of the locals has finally payed off with the declaration of the nature park. Moreover, the paper includes the conducted research regarding children's connection to the nature, specifically the children who live in the area od the mentioned park. The research included 120 children attending the third and the fourth grade of a primary school in Knin. The results provide the main conclusion that the majority considers themselves quite connected to the nature. These results serve as an encouragement for a more systematic approach in the future research in Croatia, which still lacks relevant research on this topic. Furthermore, using the questionnaire items (12) it was possible to conclude that the children have an emphasised positivistic attitude towards the environmental protection, which shows that the early intervention of learning in/about the nature contributes to the timely ecological consciousness. The confirmation of the above mentioned can be found in all of the 5 hypothesis