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PAN Parks and Sustainable Tourism April
21-23, 2008, Magurski NP
Vlado Vancura, Conservation ManagerPAN Parks
Foundation vvancura_at_panparks.org

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Presentation outline

• 1. PAN Parks in nutshell
• PAN Parks dream
• PAN Parks vision
• PAN Parks backbone
• PAN Parks benefits, etc

• 2. Tourism Development and Sustainable Tourism
  Development
• Visitor management
• PAN Parks STDS
• Local PAN Parks Group
• Benefit for local business partners, etc

Photo Ryszard Nater
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PAN Parks dream
Develop network of the well managed wilderness
protected areas
Photo Maciej Grzegorzek
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How we want to achieve our dream

• Connects certified partners through its quality
  brand
• Helps to improve the management of protected
  areas

Photo Maciej Grzegorzek
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Why do we dream this dream?

• Because we want
• to promote wilderness management
• to facilitate sustainable tourism development
• to increase knowledge of and pride in Europes
  nature

Photo Maciej Grzegorzek
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Inside Europes protected areas
Turning threats into opportunities

• Conservation threats
• Lack of standards
• Jurisdictional conflicts
• Uncontrolled activities such as logging and
  tourism
• Conflicts between park managers and local people

• PAN Parks solutions
• Earn a recognised independent certification
  label
• Develop widely accepted conservation and visitor
  management plans
• Develop a sustainable tourism development
• Establish a local PAN Parks group

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PAN Parks Vision
Guaranteed high level protection of Europes
wilderness capitals, supported by all Europeans
Photo Joep van de Vlasakker
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• Founding partners
• WWF, the conservation organization
• Molecaten, Dutch tourism company

Photo David Weaver
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Who are our partners?
Partnership and target groups

• Local partners
• - Protected area authorities
• - Local business partners
• - Local government
• - Non-governmental organisations

• International partners
• - Non-governmental organisations
• - Tourism businesses (SNP, Trailfinders)
• - Sponsors (Canon, Toyota, etc.)

Photo David Weaver
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A network of elite wilderness European protected
areas
What areas can join?

• Areas of importance for conservation management
• Minimum 20 000 ha in size
• A non-fragmented core-zone cover at least 10 000
  ha, etc.

Photo Peter Oleksak
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PAN Parks Principles, Criteria and Indicators
Quality standards for conservation and
sustainable development

• PAN Parks must meet 5 comprehensive principles
• PAN Parks backbone
• A framework for partnerships

Photo Paavo Hamunen
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PAN Parks Principles, Criteria and Indicators

• Principle 1
• Rich Natural Heritage
• Principle 2
• Nature Management
• Principle 3
• Visitor Management
• Principle 4
• Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy
• Principle 5
• Partnerships

Photo Peter Oleksak
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PAN Parks benefits
For the protected area?

• International recognition
• Independent audit
• Tools
• set priorities for building conservation
  capacity
• measure progress
• employ adaptive management
• improve nature management standards
• control and monitor tourism, etc

Photo CBNP Archive
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PAN Parks benefits
For local communities?

• Collaboration in park management
• Small business promotion
• Showcase for traditional crafts and culture
• Improved tourism facilities
• Stronger government support
• International recognition
• New jobs and increased employment, etc.

Photo Andrei Blumer
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PAN Parks as of February 2008
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PAN Parks Verification
Certified PAN Park
Marketing
Conservation
Communication
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PAN Parks Verification
Certified PAN Park
Marketing
Communication
Conservation and verification
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PAN Parks Verification
Certified PAN Park
Marketing
Communication
Conservation and verification
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PAN Parks Structure
Customers
Business partners
Verifiers
PAN Parks
PAN Parks Foundation
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PAN Parks Verification Achievements
National Park Park Areas (ha) Wilderness Areas (ha)
Bieszczady 29,202 18.425 ha
Fulufjället 38,414 22.140 ha
Oulanka 27,720 15.027 ha
Central Balkan 71,669 21.019 ha
Retezat 38,138 14.215 ha
Panajarvi 104,000 30.000 ha
Rila 81,046 16.350 ha
Majella 74,095 16.200 ha
Borjomi Kragauli 76,000 50 325 ha
Archipelago 50,219 10 600 ha
Total 590,503 ha 214 301 ha
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International Relevance

• IUCN WCPA, management effectiveness
• CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
• EU Natura 2000, etc

Photo Vlado Vancura
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Presentation outline

• 2. Tourism Development and Local Business
  Partners
• Visitor management
• PAN Parks STDS
• Local PAN Parks Group
• Benefit for local business partners, etc

Photo Ryszard Nater
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Visitor management
Green tourism in the protected area

• Areas must have a visitor management plan
• Visitors are offered a wide range of high
  quality activities
• Visitor management must create understanding for
  conservation goals, etc

Photo Andrei Blumer
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Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy (STDS)
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Combining nature conservation and sustainable
tourism

• Sufficient carrying capacity for sustainable
  tourism development
• Local PAN Parks Groups
• Local PAN Parks Groups develop, implement and
  monitor STDS, etc

Photo ONP
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Certification of local business partners
Business partners who join

• Follow national legislation
• Support verified PAN Park and its management
  goals
• Participate in the implementation of STDS
• Contribute to the quality improvement of the
  regions tourism offer, etc

Photo PPA
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PAN Parks benefits
For local business partners?

• Contact with European tourism companies
• More nature based tourism
• Effective international marketing
• Support in development of tourism package
• Training services
• Proof of responsible business, etc.

Photo Ryszard Nater
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Summary

• This concept does not work without local support
• PP can success only if park invest after time
  it pays off

Photo Ryszard Nater
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Short assessment of complementary initiatives
Criterion Destination 21 European Charter European Diploma WHS MAB PAN Parks
Third party audit X X X X X X
Local business and nature conservation partnership X X
Public awareness X X X X X
Wilderness management/strict conservation criteria X
Tourism destination labelling X X X
Europe-wide X X X X X
WWF Branding X
Meeting the CBD commitments X X

• Satisfying the conservation objective / key
  concern
• develop and implement voluntary protected area
  (PA) standard and develop monitoring of PA
  outcomes
• adopt a method to evaluate PA effectiveness, etc.

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