 The main source of income in the area was forestry, farming and animal husbandry.Forests represent a development potential of the area as 45% of Lika and as much as 83% of Gorski Kotar is forested.Industrialisation of the region started after the World War II, with a particular emphasis on development of wood processing industry in Gorski Kotar and other industries elsewhere in the region, but it did not create sufficient jobs to prevent economic migrations.