The strategic goals, of the Sunce association, relate to preserving biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources are realized through the Nature Conservation Program.

Within the program we carry out the projects and fields of work, contributing to:

• enhancing the management of natural resources, protected areas and endangered habitats and species
• development and promotion of the implementation of a responsible public policy on the protection of nature and the use of natural resources
• better knowledge of the distribution of the species and habitat status
• better information and participation of the public in matters of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources

Current projects in the Nature Conservation Program:

• Transforming Mediterranean Small Scale Fisheries
• Project LIFE Artina – „Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic“
• Development of management plans for Natura 2000 and protected areas
• Service „Osmišljavanje i vođenje provedbe volonterskih programa za Nacionalni park Mljet“ – available in Croatian only
• Service „Utvrđivanje stanja livada vrste Posidonia oceanica na području ekološke mreže HR4000007 Badija i otoci oko Korčule i HR3000431 Akvatorij J od uvale Pržina i S od uvale Bilin žal uz poluotok Ražnjić te u uvali Polačište“ – available in Croatian only
• Service „Praćenje stanja periski i uzimanje uzoraka tkiva za histološku analizu na parazita Haplosporidium pinaee“ na području Parka prirode Lastovsko otočje“ – available in Croatian only