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The paper presents an original and as yet unpublished analysis of the influece of protected areas on local development of rural municipalities in opinion of inhabitants (e.g. Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship). Legal barriers, binding in protected areas, result mainly from the park protection scheme and are the cause of numerous conflicts between the local inhabitants and the workers of the protected areas (e.g. landscape park). The restrictions exert an influence upon the living conditions of the inhabitants (e.g. dwellers), therefore a co-operation of both parties is essential. The rules of the use of the land have to be established in such a way that they could ensure the protection of the environment and decent living conditions for the inhabitants. The result of analysis shows that protected areas has non-profitable influence only on industry, but the others have advantageous.