Based on the proposal of the Federal Ministry of Physical Planning,  the FBIH Government has made a Decision  to declare Vranica Mountain an area with specific characteristics of significance for the FBIH, aiming at protection of Vranica Mountain, conservation of flora and fauna,  of numerous of natural monuments and natural beauties, as well as natural-cultural, geologic and hydrologic heritage. 

The basis for the designation of area coverage is a planned decision taken from the spatial plan of RBIH from 1981-2000. The final description of area boundaries will be provided by the spatial plan of the respective area. It has been explained already, massif of Vranica Mountain along With Zec Mountain represents the oldest Paleozoic core of BiH’s mountains.
Considering the natural features, there is Prokosko Lake, which from the natural heritage perspective represents an object of the first category.
Moreover, today a Decision on Spatial plan preparation for the areas with specific characteristics for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina –Vranica 2008-2028 has been.