Southwestern Carpathian Wilderness and Sustainable Development Initiatives

Protected area administrators Natural resource administrators and managers (ca 50), the National Forest Administration (NFA), communities located in the five protected areas (approximately 98,000)
National authorities and their regional/local representatives relevant for the efficient management of Natura 2000 sites and for influencing sustainable development processes Investors

Risultati raggiunti:  

• The baseline for the development of the Wilderness Strategy for the Southwestern Carpathians that will guide the future development of the region, was developed (data collection, stakeholder meetings etc.)
• The Wilderness Leaders Group is a functional database with 56 members (by end of Dec 16)
• The training of 130 persons of different sectors of the natural resource management (water; forest; planning)
• a study trip for 10 portected area representatives and specialists to national parks across Hungary, Austria and Switzerland
• Five field trips with 100 young wilderness ambassadors from the Wilderness Youth Clubs
• The Wilderness Stakeholders Platform is established and functional, with a database of more than 250 persons who are familiar with and support the wilderness concept (by end of December 2016)
• 2 acceptance studies
• around 40 press releases
• more than 15 TV appearances
• around 30 publications
• Wilderness movie in RO and EN (see above)
• factsheets developed and printed
• Ecotourism Action Plan for 5-PA focal area.
• One pilot area launched including ecotourism map, hiking and cycling trails.

The project has been completed at an operational level.

Intermediary Body: KEK-CDC

Fase 5 01.07.2013 - 30.06.2016   (Completed)