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The goal of the project is the protection of significant
ecosystem of Babia Góra. The goal is planed to be achieved
through the creating innovative management systems with a
special focused on tourism-related uses of this site. Simultaneously,
awareness raising and capacity building systems will be developed
and implemented. Project activities should bring benefits
to nature as well as to the local people.
Babia Góra, as the less developed project area, will focused
on the elaboration of baseline assessments, in order to estimate
potential impacts and opportunities. Babia Góra will elaborate
the eco-physiographic study for the larger project area and
its surroundings and assessment of natural and cultural values
for a transition area between the Biosphere Reserve and its
vicinity, which will include the protected area Horna Orava
in Slovakia.
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Grazing sheep at the foot of Babia Góra
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Babia Góra will obtain a set of guidelines to provide necessary
background to fill legislation gaps. The guidelines will serve
as tool for changes in the national legislation which are
necessary to ensure biodiversity conservation and sustainable
use of natural, cultural and social environment.
Some activities will show how to join the protection of
valuable ecosystem with sound tourism activities. Some model
initiatives will be created in Babia Góra to provide examples
for a good implementation of sustainable tourism. They will
be focused on infrastructure improvements, such as shuttle
bus connections between entering points of tourist trails
and tourist attractions; road use limitations and parking
lots to minimize traffic in the Biosphere Reserve and its
vicinity.
Specific trainings and round table discussions, e.g. to
solve concrete problems related to sustainable tourism, will
be organized in Biosphere Reserve. Babia Góra will be focused
on training measures for local people to become nature guides.
Babia Góra will enhance nature-based promotion through shared
stands on exhibitions to demonstrate the link between tourism
and environment, interregional events and entertainments and
an annual contest for the best tourist facility. Web page
will also be created for Biosphere Reserve, in addition to
the establishment of two visitor centers.
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Local people working in the fields
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Some programmes will train local people in traditional handicraft,
food production, traditional architecture, and other related
fields. The revitalization of cultural potential addresses
the private sector. It can stimulate local economy and provide
new income opportunities and marketing options to private
enterprises.
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