The large parks are complemented by: 1 strict nature reserve (I), 58 small nature reserves (IV), and 1185 natural monuments. The management of two protected areas has been contracted out to third parties. The Secovlje Salina Landscape Park, at the southern end of the coast, is managed by a private company (Box 2.3), while the DOPPS was granted a licence to manage the nearby Skocjanski Zatok Nature Reserve.