Poudarek varstvenih prizadevanj v preteklosti je bil predvsem na naravni dediščini in naravnih znamenitostih po zakonu o varstvu naravne in kulturne dediščine (Uradni list SRS, št. 1/81 in 42/86 ter Uradni list RS, št. 8/90 in 26/92) in manj na naravi kot celoti.
In the past, protection efforts were focused more on natural heritage and natural monuments, in accordance with the Natural and Cultural Heritage Act62, and less on nature as a whole.