sentences:  Mura and its tributaries, swamps and ponds contain many species of river fish, reptiles, and swamp birds, and the meadows and groves are home to low and high deer.There are about thirty species of fish registered in the waters of Mura, of which the most numerous is carp.The fact that Sveti Martin was until recently an economic appendix of Međimurje served to aid the protection of the natural environment, and the classification of the river Mura as protected landscape adds further momentum to the plans of the Municipality towards preservation of existing resources and more sustainable use.