News in 2004
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Good progress in Bieszczady in 2004 21 December 2004 Certified PAN Park Bieszczady in Poland has made improvements in conservation and visitor management during 2004, and the park has developed a Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy (STDS) - stated verifiers who visited the Polish park for annual monitoring and verification.PAN Parks member... more |
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Winter Courier available online! 19 December 2004 Read about the newly certified PAN Park: the Romanian Retezat, the latest field projects funded by PAN Parks, the relationship of tourism and conservation in American national parks and news from our partner parks in the recently published Winter issue of the PAN Parks Courier.To download the the... more |
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Tatra swept by powerful windstorm 23 November 2004 Tatra National Park, which has just started dialogue with the PAN Parks Foundation and is preparing to sign the letter of intent for verification, suffered widespread damage after a powerful windstorm. Park officials are committed to restoring the park in a sustainable manner and are still... more |
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SNP, the first verified international tourism partner 20 October 2004 SNP Natuurreizen has been successfuly verified as the first international tourism PAN Parks partner.SNP Natuurreizen, a tour provider based in the Netherlands, has become the first international tourism partner to be verified by PAN Parks. The verification process examines the management, marketing... more |
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Hungarian delegation visit Fulufjället 03 October 2004 Following the visit of a Swedish delegation to Hungary and as part of the Hungarian-Swedish exchange program a Hungarian delegation recently visited Fulufjället National Park, Sweden.During the seminar participants learnt about the park's management, with particular attention given over to the... more |
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In the service of nature conservation: PAN Parks Accommodation 23 September 2004 Press release The first PAN (Protected Area Network) Parks Accommodation near Fulufjället National Park, Sweden will be officially opened on 24 September, 2004. This is an occasion to celebrate the creation of an innovative new financial mechanism for nature protection as PAN Parks Accommodation... more |
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Swedish visit to Duna-Dráva, Hungary 01 September 2004 A Swedish delegation from the region of PAN Park Fulufjället visited Duna-Drava National Park in Hungary on 25-28 August in frame of the Swedish-Hungarian Year 2004.The Swedish government has taken the step of allocating 640,000 Euro to a special promotion in Hungary in 2004. The project, entitled... more |
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Successful PAN Parks verification audit 26 August 2004 The audit of PAN Parks verification system was successful, showing that it has a robust management system with clear and well recorded procedures, while the main challenges for PAN Parks are to move from ecology-based criteria to sustainable tourism, according to an internal audit of the... more |
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Prestigious award for Kalofer in PAN Park Central Balkan 01 August 2004 Kalofer, in Certified PAN Park Central Balkan, Bulgaria was recently named third runner-up in the "Destination" category of the 10th Annual Ecotourism Awards sponsored by the renowned US-based travel magazine "Conde Nast Traveler."Chosen from nearly 100 applicants, Kalofer scored well in all three... more |
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The second PAN Parks tourism partner now on board 13 July 2004 The Dutch tourism company Traifinders has recently become the second PAN Parks international business partner. Trailfinders has formally committed itself to the PAN Parks project, and is selling PAN Parks trips to three destinations. The company will also provide training for local business... more |
