Natural Conditions for Tourism Development in the Upper Drainage Area of the Rakitnica River

This scientific article presents a spatial- planning synthesis, natural characteristics of the area and various types of mountain tourism in the upper drainage area of the Rakitnica River. When preparing this scientific work related to the possibilities of tourism development, we primarily used field methods- observations with the use of scientific and professional literature. So research, in situ, by direct monitoring of natural processes, the occurrence of especially geomorphological, microclimatic, hydrological processes - for many years in all seasons. Based on the geological, geomorphological, climatological, hydrological, pedological and biogeographic characteristics of the area, with an emphasis on the additional diversity of the landscape, we determined the possibilities for the most acceptable types of tourism and recreation. From the aspect of spatial planning the study area located within the prospective National Park: "Bjelasnica, Igman – Treskavica with Rakitnica Canyon Valley".