News in 2010

Vacant position at PAN Parks
23 February 2010
PAN Parks Foundation is seeking a Tourism Marketing Officer whose tasks include implementation of tourism marketing strategy focusing on web marketing and media work ensuring the proper marketing of tourism products developed by partner tour operators and certified PAN Parks local business partners... more

Protecting wolves in Majella
15 February 2010
PAN Parks Majella, Italy is involved in the project LIFE Wolfnet to develop ideal models for wolf protection and management in the Apennines. The 4-year-long project aims also to apply the management model in other protected areas in the APE (Apennine Park of Europe) network. The project aims at... more
New chairman at PAN Parks
14 February 2010
Louis J. Frankenhuis was appointed Chairman of the PAN Parks Foundation's Board to replace Cees F. J. Slager who had spent 11 years in this position and is one of the founders of PAN Parks. Louis J. Frankenhuis who is also Chairman of the Board at Oad Reizen B.V. joined the PAN Parks Board on 22... more

Estonian worries about wolf hunting
08 February 2010
The Estonian Ecotourism Cluster is worried about heavy hunting of wolf population as hunting hurts the biggest nature tourism attraction of Estonia. Estonia has 270 wolves, 140 are hunted in this winter based on decision of the Ministry of Environment. The Ecotourism Cluster is calling for careful... more

German TV featuring Oulanka and Basecamp
06 February 2010
PAN Parks Oulanka and local business partner Basecamp were featured on German TV in ZDF’s ’Green tourism in the green belt.’Oulanka National Park in Finland, the land of forests, wild rivers offers great venue for Basecamp’s nature friendly outdoor activities. To learn more watch the film (in... more

A taste of Archipelago
29 January 2010
Certified local business partners representing Archipelago were introducing their wilderness together with their ecological handmade crisp bread and nice orange coloured carrot-pumpkin jam to visitors of the Matka Travel Fair in Helsinki.Photo: Pensar SydThis was the first grand introduction of the... more

Take a hike online
24 January 2010
Interested in Portuguese wilderness? With its majestic mountains and forests PAN Park Peneda-Geres provides a unique opportunity for visitors to experience and enjoy natural dynamics of oak forest re-growth and observe wilderness restoration in a Mediterranean country. You can watch a video... more
Turkish PAN Park on the horizon
19 January 2010
Küre Mountains National Park could become the first certified wilderness area in Turkey as it confirmed commitment to complete all actions required for the park’s verification in 2011 in the frame of a project enhancing management effectiveness. The prospective Turkish PAN Park will become a pilot... more

last of the wild
17 January 2010
What is common in brown bear, lynx, wolf, ibex, chamois and white-tailed eagle? They are all wilderness-related species and are in focus of the new publication prepared by the PAN Parks Foundation: last of the wild - OVERVIEW OF THE STATUS AND MONITORING OF SOME WILDERNESS RELATED SPECIES IN THE... more

Watch tour operators in action
13 January 2010
Tour operators participated in a tourism workshop organised by PAN Parks Foundation in the Bulgarian PAN Park, Central Balkan National Park.The international and incoming tour operators discussed the ways of cooperation in the PAN Parks tourism model. Now you can watch a video of the trip!The 2-day... more
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