Regional state nature reserve “Pelican islands” shall be classified as zoological reserve constituted with a view of conservation and reproduction of scientifically valuable and endangered bird species Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus). It shall perform the following functions: (a) protection of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus); (b) maintenance of ecological balance and stable functioning of ecosystem; (c) conservation of nesting grounds of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus); and (d)