To preserve its wealth, a prime ministerial decree was issued in 1985 declaring Zaranik a protected area. According to Bird Life International, the area has been designated as one of the world s important locales for the protection of numerous species of birds in danger of extinction as well as other highly sensitive wildlife species. The area, according to the Treaty of Barcelona for the Protection of the Mediterranean Basin, has been declared a special protected area. However, it was later decided that those areas could become a big source of revenue for the country and consequently were opened to all visitors. We always have travelers from England, USA, France, Italy, Belgium and Germany.
Travelers can also visit archaeological sites in the protected area.
It also has two churches dating back to the Byzantine era as well as several Islamic antiquities. This hostel will include a residential area for youth who are visiting the protectorate, a conference hall, an environmental laboratory for students and researchers, as well as a museum and a flower nursery for plants grown in Zaranik.