History

 2009

new branding introduced
Sooma NP, Estonia certified

 2008

Peneda-Geres NP, Portugal certified

 2007

10-year anniversary of PAN Parks celebrated with 10 PAN Parks
the first marine PAN Park certified: Archipelago NP, Finland

 2006

the first park in the Caucasus certified: Borjomi-Kharagauli NP, Georgia
Exodus, the UK based tourism company, signs first partnership contract with PAN Parks

 2005

Canon volunteer camp in Fulufjället
three new PAN Parks are certified: Paanajärvi NP, Russia, Rila NP, Bulgaria and Majella NP, Italy, the first Mediterranean PAN Park
Toyota volunteer camp in Majella NP, Italy

 2004

Dutch SNP Nature Travel signs partnership contract with PAN Parks: first PAN Parks trips on the market
PAN Parks network has five members after certification of Retezat NP, Romania

 2003

Certification of the fourth PAN Parks: Central Balkan NP, Bulgaria
Canon volunteer camp in Bieszczady NP, Poland

 2002

Certification of the three first PAN Parks: Bieszcazdy NP, Poland, Fulufjället NP, Sweden, Oulanka NP, Finland
PAN Parks International Launch in Fulufjället

 2001

 Verification Manual approved by the Supervisory Board

 2000

 Field test of verification scheme:  self-assessment by 17 pilot parks

 1999

PAN Parks Foundation founded

Canon Europe sponsors public introduction of PAN Parks: photo exhibitions throughout Europe

 1998

 Molecaten Groep becomes PAN Parks founder partner 

 1997

 PAN Parks started as a WWF project in Europe