The State Institute for Nature Protection (Croatian: Državni zavod za zaštitu prirode, DZZP) is an institution centrally responsible for specialized nature protection activities in Croatia.
It was set up by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Croatia dated 30 October 2002 and started operating in September 2003.
The State Institute for Nature Protection performs a number of activities with the aim to ensure the maintenance and enhancement of nature conservation in Croatia in the long run by high quality expertise work.
It receives funding from the Croatian state budget via the Environment Protection Administration of the Ministry of Culture.[1]