Vlado Vancura, Conservation Manager PAN Parks Foundation vvancura@panparks.org

2. PAN Parks and Sustainable Tourism April 21-23, 2008, Magurski NP Vlado Vancura, Conservation ManagerPAN Parks Foundation vvancura@panparks.org §

3. 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

4. PAN Parks dream Develop network of the well managed wilderness protected areas Photo: Maciej Grzegorzek

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6. 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

7. 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 Europe’s nature Photo: Maciej Grzegorzek

8. Inside Europe’s 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

9. PAN Parks Vision Guaranteed high level protection of Europe’s wilderness capitals, supported by all Europeans Photo: Joep van de Vlasakker

10. Founding partners • WWF, the conservation organization • Molecaten, Dutch tourism company Photo: David Weaver

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. PAN Parks as of February 2008

18. PAN Parks Verification Certified PAN Park Conservation Communication Marketing

19. PAN Parks Verification Certified PAN Park Communication Marketing Conservation and verification

20. PAN Parks Verification Certified PAN Park Communication Marketing Conservation and verification

21. PAN Parks Structure Customers Business partners Verifiers PAN Parks PAN Parks Foundation

23. PAN Parks Verification Achievements

24. International Relevance • IUCN – WCPA, management effectiveness • CBD – Convention on Biological Diversity • EU – Natura 2000, etc Photo: Vlado Vancura

25. 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

26. 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

27. Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy (STDS) [1] Combining nature conservation and sustainable tourism • Sufficient carrying capacity for sustainable tourism development • Local PAN Parks Groups • Local PAN Parks Groupsdevelop, implement and monitor STDS, etc Photo: ONP

28. 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 region’s tourism offer, etc Photo: PPA

29. 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

30. Summary: This concept does not work without local support PP can success only if park invest… after time it pays off Photo: Ryszard Nater

31. Short assessment of complementary initiatives * Satisfying the conservation objective / key concern • develop and implementvoluntary protected area (PA) standard and develop monitoring of PA outcomes • adopt a method to evaluate PA effectiveness, etc.

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