Tourism
for Nature is a project strengthening protection
of globally significant mountain ecosystems in selected
Biosphere Reserves of Central and Eastern Europe. Eco-tourism
while still at a relatively modest level of development
in the region, provides opportunities as well as challenges
for the sustainable use of biodiversity. Read
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Project Results
After three years of implementation the project has achieved a lot of outcomes. Manifold project activities have been implemented and an important consultation process has been initiated in the three project regions. On their way to become sustainable tourism destinations many stakeholders contributed to the project. Read
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Project presentation at CBD COP 9 in Bonn
The project will be presented at the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity taking place in Bonn from May 19 to May 30, 2008. See all dates and press releases Read
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High
potential for tourism Babia Gora Biosphere Reserve
in Poland is uniquely diverse. The communities living
on the different sides of the mountain ridge have different
architecture, folklore, clothing and dialects. The range
of climatic and vegetation zones of the massif host 70
alpine species as well as 54 species under protection. Read more >>
Species
that live nowhere else Aggtelek Biosphere Reserve
and National Park is situated on the Hungarian part
of a vast karst area. The caves are a unique habitat
where many rare and endemic species live, like the Aggtelek
cave shrimp (Niphargus aggtelekiensis). Visitors usually
come for one or two days. Read
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Green
Roof of Europe Highly valuable and strictly protected
glacial lakes and remnants of primeval forests at the
Sumava Biosphere Reserve in Czech Republic attract 600,000
tourists per year. Some villages inside the biosphere
reserve are mainly depending on tourism development.
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