The field of conservation of nature, natural resources, and natural assets is regulated by numerous laws and bylaws, of which the most important for the management of the Nature Park "Šargan – Mokra Gora" are the following:

Law on Nature Protection ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 36/09);

Law on Environmental Protection ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.66/91, 83/92, 53/93, 67/93, 48/94, 53/95, 135/04);

Law on Forests ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.46/91, 83/92, 53/93, 67/93, 48/94, 54/96, 101/05);

Law on Hunting ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.39/93, 44/93, 60/93);

Law on Waters ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.46/91, 53/93, 67/93, 48/94, 54/96101/05);

Law on Protection and Sustainable Use of the Fish Stock ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.36/09);

Law on Planning and Construction ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.72/09);

Law on Environmental Impact Assessment ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.135/04);

Law on Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.135/04);

Law on Tourism ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.36/09);

Decree on Protection of Natural Rarities ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.50/93, 93/93);

Decree on Control of Usage and Trade of Wild Flora and Fauna ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.38/08);

Book of Regulation on Categorisation of Protected Natural Assets ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.30/92);

Book of Regulation on Registry of Protected Natural Assets ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.30/92);

Book of Regulation on Marking of Protected Natural Assets ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 30/92, 24/94, 17/96).

The activities of the manager of the Natural Park are also based on the ratified international conventions, of which particular interest for the protection of nature have the following:

International Convention for the Protection of Birds, Paris, 1950 ("Official Gazette of SFR Yugoslavia – International Agreements", No. 6/73);

Convention on Wetlands, Ramsar, Iran, 1971 ("Official Gazette of SFR Yugoslavia – International Agreements", No. 9/77);

Convention on Biological Diversity, CBD, Rio de Janeiro, 1992 ("Official Gazette of SR Yugoslavia – International Agreements", No. 11/01);

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Bern, 1979 ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia – International Agreements", No. 102/2007);

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals – CMS, Bonn, 1979 ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia – International Agreements", No. 102/2007);

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia", No. 36/09).