The area of the Hutovo Blato Nature Park is a protected area, in 1995 Hutovo Blato was declared a Nature Park, and in accordance with the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as habitats for wading birds, from 09/24/2001. enjoys the status of a wetland of international importance. The area of the nature park includes two separate entities: Deransko blato and Svitavsko blato, with a total area of 78,240.07 m2 and extends over the municipalities of Čapljina and Stolac within Herzegovina-Neretva County. In this connection, the adoption of the Spatial Plan of the Area of Special Characteristics (PPPO) is mandatory.