News in 2006
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Chinese Delegation visits Majella National Park 13 December 2006 Majella National Park has hosted a Chinese delegation visiting Italy within the China World Heritage Biodiversity Programme.The visit was organized by Federparchi (the association of which most of the protected areas of Italy are members), in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and the... more |
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New team member for PAN Parks 02 December 2006 Gerben Weening joins the PAN Parks team on the 1st December as the new business development manager for the PAN Parks Foundation. Gerben already has a long connection with PAN Parks though his role as manager of the PAN Parks Accommodation activities of Molecaten. As well as responsibility for the... more |
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Student involvement in PAN Parks 02 December 2006 Over the last year as part of the work of PAN Parks research network, we have been building on the Cost Benefit Analysis process by working with students undertaking thesis research to carry out the surveys in each of the parks. This is both a challenging and rewarding task for those students... more |
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PAN Parks goes wild in Gabon 02 December 2006 In earlier PAN Parks e-newsletters you will have read about the plan to test the PAN Parks principles in Loango National Park in Gabon. A mission from PAN Parks supported by Operation Loango recently visited the area on a consultancy mission to assess the potential for sustainable tourism... more |
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Is PAN Parks too challenging a concept for Scotland? 02 December 2006 This month saw Vlado Vancura, PAN Parks Conservation Manager on a fact finding trip to the wilds of Scotland in search of a potential PAN Park. An important priority for the PAN Parks Foundation is to develop PAN Parks in Western Europe and Scotland is regarded as a prime candidate. Read more to... more |
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Archipelago makes moves towards the first marine PAN Park 25 September 2006 Archipelago National Park in Southern Finland has finalised its application to become the first marine PAN Park. PAN Parks conservation manager, Vlado Vancura has just returned from a pre-verification visit to help the park prepare for the process. The PAN Parks management team is quite excited at... more |
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Who benefits from PAN Parks ? 24 July 2006 The PAN Parks research network has developed a methodology for a Cost Benefit Analysis investigating the impacts of PAN Parks activities on the region around a certified park. Developed by Stuart Cottrell, the methodology was field tested in Bieszczady National Park and is being utilised in several... more |
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PAN Parks goes African! 17 July 2006 This summer a study will be carried out in Gabon in West Africa to see if the PAN Parks principles and criteria that assist European parks with conservation management and tourism development can be a successful tool for an African country as well.The study will be held in Loango National Park, the... more |
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Seven go wild in Central Balkan! 16 July 2006 Seven travel and tourism journalists from across Europe are taking part in an exciting week in Central Balkan and Rila National Parks in Bulgaria. PAN Parks along with the Bulgarian State Agency for Tourism has organised a press trip to promote both the certified parks and the PAN Parks network as... more |
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New tour operators offering PAN Parks Trips 14 July 2006 Adventure travel specialists Exodus Travel from the UK have just signed an agreement to offer PAN Parks trips as part of their programme. Very soon they will be joined by more operators from Germany and the UK.Exodus Travel is a specialised tour operator providing high quality adventure and... more |
