New National Park Zoning Rules Favor Developers and Reduce Water Protection, Opposition Claims

Slovakia's opposition party Progressive Slovakia has criticized new zoning regulations for national parks, arguing they benefit property developers while weakening environmental protections for water resources. The changes are expected to affect multiple protected areas, including the Starina region in eastern Slovakia. Progressive Slovakia, a liberal opposition party that advocates for environmental protection, contends the revised zoning system undermines conservation efforts in Slovakia's national parks, which are designated areas meant to preserve the country's most valuable natural ecosystems and biodiversity.