Evaluation of geodiversity of the Western Bačka Danube region in the planning documents and opportunities for improvement

In the contemporary concept of nature preservation, the preservation of geodiversity slowly becomes normative, although geodiversity is still considered as a geotope in the function of biotope. Because of that it was analyzed geodiversity in the protected areas and the areas earmarked for protection in the Western Backa Danube Region, in refer to five municipalities along the Danube (Sombor, Apatin, Odžaci, Bac and Backa Palanka). Selected area is recognized by two protected natural assets - special nature reserve 'Gornje Podunavlje' (Upper Danube Basin) and 'Karađorđevo' represent unique wetland of flood plains in the Danube Region. Within the scope of its main values, it hasn't been selected many localities that are typical for plain morphology. Within the scope of geodiversity of the region, 11 sites belong to the potentially protected areas, differing in type, genesis and morphology. A better approach to their evaluation can be achieved by a local action plan for geodiversity.