Knowing what natural disasters are affecting us more and more often, one of the main topics of recent times is environmental policy, extends through this paper. The growing number of floods, fires, marine and air pollution are just some of the problems facing our environment, so it is important to properly and in a timely manner to influence the protection of the environment and nature. In the Republic of Croatia, environmental protection is increasingly one of the most important areas of interest. That is why Croatia is increasingly successful in enforcing legal norms in environmental protection. The European Union has also contributed to this, as Croatia (as well as other countries) is obliged to harmonize its legislation on environmental protection with the legislation of the European Union. Croatia has faced major challenges in ensuring the proper implementation of environmental protection. The Nature Protection Act in its legislation has protected the valuable parts of living and non-living nature.