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Zoltán Kun


Executive Director

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PAN PARKS CORPORATE PUBLICATIONS

10th Anniversary PAN Parks Courier

What we do

PAN Parks works to protect Europe’s wilderness, the continent’s most undisturbed areas of nature. In these areas our knowledge and understanding is enhanced for the benefit of nature and humanity alike; people appreciate the pleasures offered by wilderness with the respect it deserves.

PAN Parks, the only European-wide organisation focusing on the protection of wilderness areas, applies a truly integrated approach combining wilderness protection and sustainable tourism development.

Our partners

• Founding partners
• Conservation partners
• Communications and marketing partners


Founding partners

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

Benefits

• What does PAN Parks bring for the member protected areas?
• How does PAN Parks benefit local people?
• What benefits do PAN Parks offer to visitors?

What does PAN Parks bring for member protected areas?


    Achievements

    Photo: iStock/Ljupco SmokovskiPhoto: iStock/Ljupco SmokovskiDuring its 10-year operation PAN Parks established a network of protected areas that use the PAN Parks certification to ensure that their wilderness areas are safeguarded, enhanced and appreciated.Our major achievements of the past 10 years are:

    • Developing an independent protected area audit, which combines conservation and tourism development principles

    How we work

    ... with protected areas

    We develop a network of protected areas with wilderness character. These protected areas are certified based on our criteria system including principles for wilderness protection and sustainable tourism. We support these areas in improving their wilderness management including sustainable tourism development and promote them as the best of Europe’s wilderness.

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