Development and Action Plan, 2017

vordingborg.dk/biosfaere-moen/

DEVELOPMENT AND AND DEVELOPMENT 2017 - 2022 PLAN, ACTION Moen Biosphere Reserve Moen Biosphere Title: Development and Action Plan, 2017 - 2022, Moen Biosphere Reserve This Development and Action Plan is submitted by the Municipality of Vordingborg, Department of Strategy and Implementation, Moen Biosphere Secretariat Cover Photo: Thomas ix Photographies: Morten Pihl, Elo Mortensen, Søren Larsen, Jens Refstrup, Tom Axelsen, Thomas Ix, Annette Tenberg, Vordingborg Kommune

MØN BIOSFÆRE Moen Biosphere Reserve DEVELOPMENT AND ACTION PLAN OF THE PROPOSED MOEN BIOSPHERE RESERVE

As an island and community, Moen is already well-rooted in the developmental ideas behind the UNESCO Biosphere Program- me. People, authorities and businesses have a fundamental respect for the nature they live in and an understanding of nature’s contribution to the local economy.

In the preparatory work, we have already documented a number of activities, which are in line with the sustainable development that Moen Biosphere Reserve is working to achieve. Now we will use the Biosphere Programme as the unifying and guiding vision for these activities as well as a basis for the future collaboration between the active participants.

This first development and action plan for Moen Biosphere focuses on four main elements:

1. Creation of an operational organization and an efficient collaboration between the active participants. 2. Promotion of the Biosphere idea, within the local community and to visitors. 3. Cooperation with the UNESCO biosphere network. 4. Planning and implementation of the developmental projects first identified.

The development and action plan is the most important tool in cooperation with UNESCO’s review of the Biosphere Project, which will take place every 10th year. The process is documented by internal annual reports, and at the same time by review of the development and action plan every five years. In this way, we will all keep focus on the set direction.

The development plan is based on the three main functions of UNESCO Biosphere Programme: ‘Conservation, Education/Support and Development’; and relates these elements to the designated areas of Moen Biosphere. These are Land, Water and The dark Night Sky.

Changes take time and as such, this kind of long-term management and planning is required. With this development and action plan, Vordingborg Municipality undertake the obligation to work with both long-term strategic planning, operational planning and implementation of specific activities.

Jan Michelsen

Director of Development in the Municipality of Vordingborg and chairman of the Advisory Board for the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve

Vordingborg, in February 2017 CONTENTS

1. About the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve The vision The nature The culture The people

2. Organisation and collaboration Ownership and anchoring That’s why the MAB programme is a good tool The international anchoring of the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve The local partnership in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve and Advisory Board

2.1 Participation, anchoring in the local community The biosphere secretariat Branding workshops: ‘Telling our own sustainable story’ Ambassador network Network of companies and the trade association Signature event for the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve Communication

3. Conservation Projects on land in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve, 2016-2022 Projects for the waters and coastal areas, 2016-2022 Implementing of the Dark Sky Park and Community, 2017-18

4. Development

The Nordic Biosphere Centre vordingborg.dk/biosfaere-moen/ Development projects

5. Training and support The Outdoor school The Forrest Helpers Guide-/Ambassador training Scientific conferences

6. International cooperation Participation in and support of the UNESCO biosphere network in 2017

7. Annexes 1. ABOUT THE PROPOSED MOEN BIOSPHERE RESERVE

The vision

Our vision is that the area suggested to be the Moen Biosphere Chapter three, four and five describe specific projects and -ac Reserve will become an internationally-known example of sus- tivities related to UNESCO’s three core values for biosphere re- tainably managed coastal nature in Scandinavia. We will test serves: conservation (of nature, landscapes and biodiversity), and demonstrate methods that combine the conservation of development (of sustainable use of the land, nature tourism, biological diversity of nature with sustainable working and living. etc.) and learning and support (education, training, social jobs We have given Moen Biosphere Reserve the following motto: and additional knowledge through research). ‘We take local responsibility for the community, quality of life and growth in respect with nature’. We have in the last two years encountered strong support from UNESCO MAB Council, the Danish UNESCO National Commis- In 2015, when Vordingborg Municipality initiated the dialogue sion, the Nordic MAB network as well as biosphere reserves with UNESCO on the potential and development of a biosphere in our neighbouring countries. Chapter 6 explains how we will reserve on Moen, it was in fact the beginning of the creation of work with the new international network for the benefit of Moen the first Biosphere Reserve in Denmark. . Biosphere Reserve and a sustainable future.

With this plan of action, we note that Moen Biosphere Reserve The appointment of Denmark’s first Biosphere Reserve on Moen has become a reality. will awaken broad national and international interest. We are Unique and well-preserved nature and culture, managed in line confident that we can to provide a relevant contribution to rural with national and international conventions, a strong local part- development on a national scale. Via Moen’s location between nership and the great support from the local population make the major European cities Copenhagen, Malmö, Hamburg and the foundation for the coming years of developmental work, Berlin, we will leave a significant imprint on the area of Fehmarn which this plan describes in the following chapters. Belt and the Region of the Sound.

Chapter one describes our greatest resources: nature, culture The appointment of Moen Biosphere Reserve supports Vord- and people within the Moen Biosphere Reserve. ingborg Municipality’s Vision 2030; it will, together with the appointment as a Dark Sky Park and Community, help to create Chapter two tells about anchoring and organizing local collab- the best conditions for the realization of the coastal destination orations as well as anchoring the Moen Biosphere Reserve na- Moens Klint, that is part of the national tourism strategy for the tionally and within the various professional networks of UNESCO. Danish coasts.

5 The nature

The proposed area of Moen Biosphere Reserve includes the island of Moen as well as the surrounding islands and water areas. It will focus on the natural and cultural values connected to the land, the waters and the dark night sky. With nature covering 450 square kilometres and the chalk cliffs of Moens Klint as a leading nature icon, nature here represents landscapes and natural values of international importance as well as most Danish habitats, both on land and in the water.

Geomorphology and geology of the area and the diversity of waters with fresh, brackish and salt water have created unique environments for a rich biological variation, which contains a wide range of red-listed species.

Five main types of landscape will be part of the future biosphere reserve:

• Moens Klint and High Moen • The glacial landscapes at Western Moen with moraines, kettle holes, hat-shaped hills, melt water deposits and valleys • Post-glacial landscapes created through erosion and The culture transport of material as beach embankments and tidal

meadows The archaeological and cultural values are high within the com- • Baltic Sea, inlets and coves ing Moen Biosphere Reserve. Both the towns and the open • 185 km of coastline with different types of landscape, land offer a rich cultural heritage, that bear witness to human which is still experiencing great change impact on the environment throughout the ages. Therefore, the cultural heritage is included in the designated Biosphere Re- serve on an equal level with the nature’s potential. The designated biosphere reserve includes four Natura 2000 areas and parts of a fifth, covering both core areas and buffer The centuries-old development as a predominantly farming zones. Together, these areas make 19,299 hectares of Moen community has remained the basis for the coherent cultural Biosphere Reserve, amounting to no less than 42%. The men- landscape. The proximity to the sea has promoted fishing, tioned Natura 2000 sites contain six EU habitat areas, one only shipping and trade and contributed to the creation of harbours partial, an EU bird protection area and parts of Ramsar areas. and the market town of Stege. Liselund Park is one of Scandi- Also included are two appointments of international geological navia’s most famous romantic gardens, built in the spirit of the interest (GeoSites), four national geological interest areas (NGI) Enlightenment Age and a direct neighbour to the wild nature of and four National coastal landscapes (NK) as well as parts of the chalk cliffs at Moens Klint. The memories of the Industrial two game preserves. time bear testament to the business community that has been the hallmark of the Danish islands in the past 100 years: agri- In the beginning of 2017, Moen and Nyord has been appointed culture, sugar industry and fishing. Denmark’s first Dark Sky Park and Community with the darkest night skies in the region where you can see the Milky Way and There exists a great public interest in preserving a cultural en- – on a clear night – further on the to the next Galaxy. vironment and, with that, the local identity. It is emphasized that the aim is not to create ‘museum landscapes’, but environments where old and new enrich each other and where communication and learning contribute to new aspects of the development of the Biosphere Reserve.

6 The People Small businesses and creative entrepreneurs settle on Moen and are often the driving forces behind ‘new life in old houses.’ About 10,000 people live in the designated Moen Biosphere They take over former agricultural properties or historical town Reserve. The islands and especially the eastern part of Moen houses and open galleries, workshops, cafés or accommoda- are marked by a decline in the population - a development tions, grow vegetables, apple or wine plantations, or produce that is typical of the smaller islands in Denmark. According to cheese or handmade chocolates. In this way, a living environ- Vordingborg Municipality’s prognosis, the population is expect- ment of ‘nano businesses’ have emerged, complementing the ed to reach further decline in the areas of Bogø: (-7.3 pct.), the traditional occupations, creating experiences and activities for middle of Moen (-6.5%) and eastern Moen (-19%). the visitors - and this with high ambitions regarding the quality of their products. Therefore, one of the main goals of the Moen biosphere project is to contribute to better living conditions for the local population Agriculture and local producers will be inspired and involved in through education, a focus on health, quality of life as well as Moen Biosphere Reserve through development projects linking jobs. We will ensure that the young generation will return and care of nature with local production and cultivation of regional settle within the Moen Biosphere Reserve because they will specific crops and varieties. The number of local producers find a vibrant community with decent housing, access to the will grow when outlets and percentage of local varieties and labour market and schools for their children in unique coastal products will increase on the shelves of the shops. There exist nature. We will achieve this goal by taking in and support the a great desire to preserve the local commercial fishing by fo- initiatives, which the active communities are already engaged cusing on sustainable fishing practices and local sales of sea- in today, as described in the list of activities in the appendix. sonal fresh fish. Access to local, sustainably produced food will be a strong brand and thus ensure the future within the Moen The people of Moen are known to be active and creative enthu- Biosphere Reserve. siasts, and the broad-based associations cherish the natural and cultural heritage. At the same time there is a wide palette Local food quality is also an important part of the nature-friendly of contemporary art and culture, for example: an exhibition tourism within the Moen Biosphere Reserve. And the Biosphere hall of international stature, a world literature festival, folk high Reserve will be characterized by consistently including nature schools, free and municipal schools and institutions. Society is protection in the development and implementation of tourism, committed to the local councils and associations, and many are events and activities. Moen Biosphere Reserve is already well volunteering in one way or another. on the way in this process in, for example, developing alterna- tives to the classic car and beach holiday through hiking, cy- cling, kayaking, sailing bike trails on board of veteran vessels, Fishing Zealand and Dark Sky star expeditions - all activities that focus on getting away from the everyday stress and ‘home’ to Mother Nature. Nature is changing slowly and therefore it offers versatile space to breathe and find contemplation. Moen Biosphere Reserve will cultivate ‘the constant in the fast, modern life’ and teach people to live in balance with nature without degrading it.

‘Knowledge and commitment’ are the key concepts in Moen Biosphere project. Through learning and training in kinder- garten and school, and through education in job training and businesses, the Moen Biosphere project will connect children and adults with nature. Knowledge is also needed in relation to methods, monitoring and measurement of the effects of our protection and nature conservation efforts. Therefore, the Moen Biosphere project will establish contacts with universities and researchers that can support local nature care and management.

7 2. ORGANISATION AND COOPERATION

Ownership and anchoring

Biosphere reserves are part of the UNESCO’s MAB (Man and additional support, external knowledge and resources. In this Biosphere) programme, the UN’s organization for education, way, the knowledge about the proposed Moen Biosphere Re- science and culture. They are model areas for sustainable serve is reaching out to partners in the region, nationally and development, and it is UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Coun- to our neighbouring countries. This would include other bio- cil, which approves proposals from the national governments. sphere reserves like ’Vattenriket’ in Kristianstad in Sweden, The initiative comes from local players - which means people the UNESCO MAB council in Paris and the Nordic biosphere who live and work in the area. network NORD MAB. There is a deeply anchored partnership between the actors in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve who run the project, Vordingborg Municipality’s application for the Moen Biosphe- but there is also a need for regional, national and international re Reserve has been recommended by the Danish UNESCO support, including financial funding and knowledge support. National Commission and is treated by MAB Council in Paris. Moreover, Vordingborg Municipality, as coordinator for the That’s why the MAB programme is a good tool first biosphere in Denmark, has been offered a place in the The Moen Biosphere project is a local meeting place for management group for the Nordic network of biosphere re- knowledge sharing, discussion, sustainable planning and serves, North MAB. specific projects. Many stakeholder interests can be supported and fulfilled here, based on local experience and by

The international anchoring of the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve

The Danish National Commission for UNESCO

NORD MAB, Bilateral The Network of the partnerships, Northern Biosphere for example Reserves ‘Vattenriket’, Sweden

8 The local partnership and anchoring of the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve

Other interests The political organization: The Committee of Economy, Planning and Development, Network The Municipal Council

Advisory Board Network: Ambassador network Secretariat Business partnership The local council The Council of Environment The interpreters network

Advisory Board

ANCHORING AND TASKS The plan is to create a growing group of people with different Vordingborg Municipality is the responsible public authority be- expertise that can contribute to the realization of the Moen Bio- hind the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve. Through the Advi- sphere Reserve. However, state and local authorities will always sory Board it will be ensured, that the development plan and the be represented by the Nature Agency Storstrøm and Vording- designated projects will be carried out and implemented by the borg Municipality which represent land owners, authorities and local partnerships. the project owner. The Advisory Board also covers the compe- tencies that UNESCO has chosen as focus areas for biosphere The Advisory Board is not a forum for representation of interests, reserves: conservation, learning, support and development. but a forum for people and organizations working specifically on Authorities, companies and volunteers will be represented. It projects and activities described in the development plan. Gen- seeks an equal participation between women and men. eral organisational interest management is ensured through the Vordingborg Municipality Environmental Council; wherein the Moen Biosphere Reserve will be implemented. THE BROADER ANCHORING IN THE MUNICIPALITY The Advisory Board is assembled for one year, related to actual Vordingborg Municipality’s environmental council and the four work tasks and projects. 2016 was characterized by the appli- local councils in the proposed biosphere area function as a cation process, and therefore the composition has been focused sounding board for the Advisory Board. In addition to that, the around key players and interests. In 2017 we will focus on the secretariat will establish an ambassador network of volunteers development, the practical projects and the implementation of and a professionals/business network once the project is ap- the Moen Biosphere Reserve. proved by UNESCO. The Biosphere Secretariat’s task is to promote the Moen Biosphere Reserve for locals and visitors, as In the future, every new year’s Advisory Board will be appoint- well as to keep contact with the UNESCO biosphere network ed at the last meeting. That means that the Advisory Board in and to carry out development projects in the coming Moen Bio- 2018 will be appointed in December 2017 to cover the year’s sphere Reserve. activities.

9 10 2.1 PARTICIPATION, ANCHORING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

The biosphere secretariat Branding workshops: ‘Telling our own sustainable story’ Vordingborg Municipality’s Department for Strategy and Imple- mentation has hired a coordinator to carrying out the applica- Communication is one of the key strategies for support and de- tion in 2016, and in 2017 to implement and communicate the velopment of the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve. The UNE- idea of the Moen Biosphere Reserve. SCO MAB Council has made a tool available that communicates the key messages, evokes commitment and enthusiasm and In connection with the designation of the proposed Moen Bi- encourages local initiatives. osphere Reserve a lasting biosphere secretariat will be esta- Along with the so-called ”Excursions in the Moen biosphere blished. The coordinator will, in cooperation with the managers area”, which invite and involve the broad public in the biosphere of the different projects and contributions from colleagues of idea, there will be carried out a number of branding workshops. other municipal departments and the local partners, undertake They will be offered to all local key personnel, associations and the following tasks: other voluntary associations, who wish to become Moen biosphere ambassadors. The workshop tools will also be used in • Implementation of the Moen Biosphere Reserve connection with the establishment of the local business network. • Organize cooperation with the international Biosphere The aim is to spread knowledge about the proposed Moen network Biosphere Reserve to the people and guests through good ex- • Create and support the local networks amples of successful sustainable initiatives that connect people • Carry out development projects for the Moen Biosphere and nature. Branding Workshops can help to identify and artic- Reserve ulate ’our own sustainable stories’ (see more about this under the heading ”signature event”.) • Disseminate, communicate and brand the Moen Biosphere Reserve

11 Ambassador network annual network meetings, study tours and lectures. The Am- bassadors Network will be promoted in relation to activities The local biosphere secretariat has great pleasure in working through e.g. press releases, on web and Facebook. Enquiries with many dedicated volunteers who contribute greatly with concerning becoming a Moen Biosphere Reserve Ambassador knowledge about species and nature protection. This helps the are directed to the secretariat. preservation and dissemination of natural and cultural heritage, solves important tasks in environment and society and contributes to the creation of the local identity and unity. Network of companies and the trade association Therefore an ambassador network is being formed, partly to credit the volunteers’ important work and partly to support Consumer targeted brands are an indispensable means of local nature and culture-care development and dissemination building a close relationship and identification between cus- projects. The network is open to all associations, enthusiasts tomer and product. They play a huge role in our every day life, and citizens who are giving the proposed Moen Biosphere Re- by meeting the need for solidarity or to be part of something serve a helping hand. Branding workshop offer opportunity to bigger. In the process of creating biosphere relationships, we dialogue and inspiration, here the local participants’ work is set can be inspired by strong brands telling our own powerful story up in relation to Moen Biosphere project’s values and activities. about the sustainable initiatives we want to promote. Parts of the companies and traders in the proposed Moen Biosphere The title ‘ambassador’ may be carried by persons who are Reserve have already expressed a desire to participate with active in nature and culture preservation and dissemination. creating produces and / or cooperate in projects that promote The Ambassador Network will actively participate in the de- nature by operating hand in hand with business. velopment of the Moen Biosphere Reserve by cooperating in projects and dissemination activities. There will be organized It will be the coming Moen Biosphere Business Partnership’s

12 first and foremost task to assist in the preparation and inclu- of it, whether one is citizen or visitor. It must have a clear and sion of success-criteria and measurable results for sustainable visible positive effect on nature, and it should give returns to business in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve. Partici- business, quality of life and health of those who live in the pation in the business partnership will promote an active and Moen Biosphere Reserve. Signature Products will include the responsible awareness in order to create balance between the ”genetics” of Moen Biosphere Reserve. use and protection of nature. It will then be possible to incorporate a strong brand, where the high quality and the unique stories are the basis for the products’ claim: ”Made in Moen ‘BEES IN THE MOEN BIOSPHERE RESERVE’ Biosphere Reserve”. A third part of all crops is pollinated by bees. Life on earth will hardly be able to survive without them. But the number Participation in the business partnership, and thus use of Moen of wild bees is decreasing significantly - in Denmark, too. Biosphere logo - which will be designed in cooperation with the Based on the latest Danish research on ‘wild bees condition UNESCO MAB Council after designation of the Moen Biosphere and well-being’, the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve will Reserve - must guarantee working with initiatives that promote contribute to create better conditions for bees in nature. There nature, environment and sustainability in the Moen Biosphere is space for both honey bees, supplying raw material for many Reserve. It can also be done by providing financial contribu- lovely bee products, and for wild bees that ensure our spe- tions to the implementation of projects that balance between cies-rich nature. We all, children and adults, can help the bees nature and its use. Business partners will be offered help to in nature, in our city-gardens and in the countryside. In this the development of the company biosphere-profile, training of way we all can contribute to ensure the biodiversity and the staff, dissemination of the Moen Biosphere Reserve and partic- pollination of crops, fruit trees, flowers and berries. ipation in the development and marketing initiatives. The Moen Biosphere Reserve will join the national ‘network of bee-care’ and initiate cooperation around the current research. We will examine how we may organise a national Signature event for the proposed Moen bee-conference in relation to the upcoming Moen Biosphere Biosphere Reserve Reserve.

What is a recognizable brand - what is it, that makes the whole world aware of the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve? It will Communication be a project with special qualities. It must be of global interest, create positive publicity. Anyone who is positive can be a part People in and outside the Moen Biosphere Reserve will be presented with the biosphere concept. As awareness of the UNESCO network programme is not yet as wide in Denmark, we have decided to publicise it on as many occasions as possible. Already in the application phase, we have invited people to ‘tour the Moen Biosphere Reserve’ where participants were told about the ideas behind the project and shown good examples of what the biosphere is all about. We will continue these events so that the population and visitors regularly are offered current information that is combined with exciting outdoor experiences.

In January 2016, a website was launched that serves as an archive and source of information for anyone who wants to follow the Moen Biosphere Reserve. In June 2016, the Moen Biosphere Facebook group was created. Here, interested people can share short stories, pictures, experiences and ideas about the Moen Biosphere Reserve. Photos are also shared on Instagram, on the tourism site visitmoensklint.dk, and on the municipality’s hashtag #storbyensforhave (i.e. ‘the capitol’s front yard’). More locals are beginning to use the hashtag #mønbiosfære (i.e. moenbiosphere) #moenbiosphere and #wegoforit.

13 A series of publications are supporting the dissemination of infor- WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA mation. Project leaflets as well as the summary of the application • #mønbiosfære (528 photos), #moenbiosphere (114 photos) in Danish and the 2016 Annual Report can be downloaded from • Biofære Møn Facebook group (147 members) the website. The same applies to the application in English. In • http://vordingborg.dk/biosfære 2016, a series of articles in local and national printed media were • Film about the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve published and there was a broadcast on regional TV. PAMPHLETS AN DOWNLOADS: Since the application was submitted in late September 2016, • Moen Biosphere Reserve, brochure we have focused and worked directly to implement the Moen • The Application, 3 documents Biosphere Reserve in the community. The first branding work- • Summary of the application, in Danish shops took place in November 2016 and January 2017 and • The yearly report, 2016, in Danish more will follow. We will focus on the good examples of suc- • Development and action plan, 2017-2022 cessful balance and interaction between people and nature. In • Management & action plan, 2017-2022 this way we will attract attention, create interest and participation, answer questions, break down barriers and invite people EXCURSIONS IN MOEN BIOSPHERE RESERVE: to ‘Be Moen Biosphere Reserve’ in order to create local pride 2 excursions in 2016 and enthusiasm. 10 excursions planned in 2017 – see appendix

IDEAS FROM THE FIRST BRANDING WORKSHOP: PRESS, MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CONFERENCES • “You are now entering Moen Biosphere Reserve” - wel- The proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve has in 2016 been pre- come places near the bridges in Koster, Farø and in the sented 36 times at several events, as described in the annual harbours. report. Also in 2017 there is planned a number of promotion • “We are Møn Biosphere Reserve” - identification and and information activities. See e.g. chapter 6 about internation- storytelling by ambassadors and members of the business al cooperation. partnership. A VARIABLE AND PORTABLE EXHIBITION • “Vildt med vilje” - “purposely wild”, signs created to It is planned to develop a variable and portable exhibition, gardens, run without use of pesticides and a bee-friendly which can be placed in libraries, schools, tourist sites, etc. ac- environmen companied by brochures in Danish, English and German.

14 3. CONSERVATION

Diversity and contrast characterize the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve through a mosaic of different habitat types and thematic areas (landscapes) with unique and large natural values, as described in chapter one. Three themes identify and visualize the biosphere reserves zones: land, water, and the dark night sky. In each theme the biosphere partnership focus on UNESCO’s three overall functions: conservation (of landscapes, ecosystems and species), development (sustainable and balanced) and learning / support (information, training, environmental monitoring and research).

Projects on land in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve, 2017-2022

REVISION OF THE NATURA 2000 ACTION PLANS FOR 2016-2022 The Nature Agency Storstroem and Vordingborg Municipality have, at the end of 2016, worked out the review of the Natura 2000 Action plans for the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve’s core and buffer zones. Both organizations carry authority responsible for the Natura 2000 sites. The work and specific care projects are funded by the participating organizations.

The revised plans can be found under the following links: http://svana.dk/natur/natura-2000/natura-2000-planer/ https://vordingborg.dk/borger/miljoe-og-natur/natur/natura-2000-handleplaner/ https://vordingborg.dk/media/3453413/n168-havet-og-kysten-mellem-praestoe-fjord-og-groensund.pdf

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SPECIES AND LIVING CONDITIONS - SPECIES DATABASE 2016-2022 Improved access to biodiversity studies and species database is one of the core projects in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve. Locally collected local data (such as the yearly bird count and other data on fungi, beetles, butterflies / swarms) will be published on Moen Biosphere Reserves website and also be reported in the national monitoring programme for Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment (NOVANA).

The information collected locally will support national priority needs for monitoring and data collection concerning pressure, state and development of nature and the environment in Denmark. The program will particularly contribute to meet the obligations of EU directives, Danish law and international conventions on the monitoring of ambient water and air in addition to the need for knowledge for national river and water plans - not least, the Natura 2000 plans.

The programme for 2016 will include eight sub-programmes that are relevant to Moen Biosphere Reserve too: Sub-programme for marine waters, sub-programme for lakes, sub-programme for streams, sub-programme for land monitoring, sub-programme for point sources, sub-programme for groundwater sub-programme for species and terrestrial natural, sub-programme for air1.

Indicators of nature and learning: it will be easier to follow the species’ status in the designated core and buffer zones of the Moen Biosphere Reserve and then initiate any care initiatives. The work and specific care projects will be funded by the participating organizations.

1 http://svana.dk/overvaagning/novana-program/

15 BIOBLITZ - 2017 Two ”BioBlitz” events are planned for the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve in 2017/2018. One will be on the Hoeje Moen site focusing on plants (partners Nature Agency and GeoCenter Moens Klint) and one on the Nyord Meadows (partners: the national Bird Protection Foundation and the locals). The concept is very flexible and consists of the basic features that a snapshot produces of ‘biodiversity in a specific period’ in a common pursuit of species in a defined area.

A large part of BioBlitz concept is based on fellowship – the idea being that someone who is already well-versed in nature knowledge invites others, who are perhaps less well-versed, to find as many different species as possible. The results will be published on the partner’s websites. BioBlitz serves both awareness of the species status, offers learning and participation in the Moen Biosphere Reserve. The BioBlitzes are funded by the participating organizations. Indicators of nature and learning: better knowledge of species and nature and extent of dissemination of the importance of biodiversity, learning and support, cooperation between volunteers and experts.

NATURE CONSERVATION TEAMS In order to promote understanding and knowledge of landscapes, habitats and species we will work with the establishment of nature conservation teams. Professionally managed by the biosphere ranger training for the unemployed and groups of volunteers will be organized for individual nature conservation activities. Indicators for nature: nature conservation, training, public engagement.

GRAZING COOPERATION, 2017-2022 One of the first key development projects in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve is about structuring nature conservation through grazing systematically, especially of the coastal areas along the N168. In order to reach that goal there is organized an interdisciplinary working group of Vordingborg Municipality, Nature Agency Storstrom, Bird Protection Foundation, local landowners, farmers and grazing associations and volunteers and, representing the trade, the leader of the SuperBrugsen Lendemark. The project aims to ensure the coordinated grazing of the designated areas, to generate local cooperation between farmers and grazing associations and to develop joint marketing stages of quality meat from the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve. It is the partners’ hope that this cooperation in the long run will create the opportunity to start an organic butcher business on Moen and establishment of the sales through COOP Denmark. Indicators of nature and development: Care of salt marshes and the coastal areas through grazing, to create better conditions for the species in the grazed areas. Networking and specific care projects are funded by the participating organizations. Jointly seeks opportunities for funding of sustainable rural development.

CONSERVATION OF THE WILD BEES - A SIGNATURE EVENT OF THE PROPOSED MOEN BIOSPHERE RESERVE In December 2016, Claus Rasmussen (researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark) published a research report about the wild bees’ food sources in Denmark: ”Distribution, phenology and host plants of Danish bees (Hymenoptera, apoidea)”2. Of the 286 species of wild bees in Denmark, the researchers could see, that from 1975 onwards about 230 species of wild bees have been recorded in our country. So we have lost some. But at what time we have lost them and why, we do not know! Nor do we know exactly how many species we have today - or how widespread they are. A new research project titled ‘Wild bees in Denmark - also in the future?’ highlights this question. That is the reason for working with the conservation of the wild bees in the proposed first Danish Biosphere Reserve under the title: ‘Moen Biosphere Bees’. The main activities in the coming years are the restoration and creation of homes for wild bees in nature, citizen involvement and learning, product development and communication. The possibility for implementing a national conference is being examined.

2 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311841610_Distribution_phenology_and_host_plants_of_Danish_bees_Hymenoptera_Apoidea

16 Indicators of nature, training and research: better conditions for wild bees in the Moen Biosphere area, increased knowledge about species, training and learning for all ages, social projects, new sustainable products, like e.g. wildflower seeds from Moen.

Projects for water areas and species in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve, 2016-2022

SPAWNING AREAS FOR THE BRACKISH WATER PIKES, 2017-2021 As part of the conservation of the species of brackish water pike in N168, the international project CATCH funds the establishment of a so-called ”Pike Factory,” a local flood area where pike can spawn. At the same time DTU Aqua contributes with a marking project of brackish water pike, so we can expand the knowledge of their living conditions and population size. The project is an interdisciplinary collaboration between Vordingborg Municipality, Fishing Zealand, DTU Aqua and the international partners from Germany, Poland and Lithuania within the project CATCH (South Baltic Programme). The work and the specific research, care and communication activities are financed by the project and the participating organizations. Indicators of nature, training and research: research regarding conservation of the brackish water pikes, nature care, development of sustainable tourism products, dissemination of the protection of N168.

RESTORATION OF AT LEAST ONE STREAM ON MOEN - 2018-2022 Vordingborg Municipality department for nature and environment restores public brooks and streams, establish lakes / wetlands and ponds. Projects may address the opening of piped streams and the creation of recreational areas. The project works in cooperation with local landowners to achieve as many synergies as possible inside and outside the project area. The projects support the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive / Natura 2000 plans and supports the project Fishing Zealand. The projects combine, if possible, the river restoration with more ro- bust development of drying / flooding areas and constitutes an important part of nature improvement. The blue lines on the map show public managed streams in the proposed biosphere reserve. Red and green are private streams.3

3 http://vordingborg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?appid=02748c1437ff4a4d999e3b5daa821572

17 Vordingborg Municipality focuses on stream restoration in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve. This will be realized together with the landowners, a number of volunteers and at least the Fishing Zealand project. Indicators of nature and learning: a stream restored; better conditions for fishes to spawn, inspiration for other land owners.

Implementing the Dark Sky Park and Community, 2017-18

DARK SKY PARK AND COMMUNITY ON MOEN AND NYORD The national Fund of Rural Development (Landdistriktspuljen) and Vordingborg Municipality finance the implementation of the Dark Sky Park and Community on Moen and Nyord with a number of initiatives in 2017 and 2018. The list of activities stretches from an opening event in 2017 to training of star guides, product development, citizen-oriented workshops and seminars, the development of the prototype for a Dark Sky chair to the development of a prospectus for a mini observatory. Some of the development activities could be connected to the planned Nordic Biosphere Centre on Nyord. Indicators of learning, development and training: better knowledge about the starry sky during the year, training of dark sky guides, new products, public events.

18 4. DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECTS

The Moen Biosphere Reserve will be developed through an on going series of projects that support the balance between man and nature. We participate in multidisciplinary, national and international projects focusing on our core areas of land, water and dark night sky. The projects combine conservation, learning, support and communication.

The first Danish Biosphere Reserve requires lots of communication. The best introduction is the experience of the most important and unique nature types of the areas of Moens Klint and Hoeje Moen and Nyord / Ulvshale. GeoCenter Møns Klint is the name of the modern geological communication and experience centre in eastern core area. In the western core area the biosphere reserve expects to focus on biodiversity, nature conservation and local production as well as learning, internships, social projects, health and communication by creating the Northern Biosphere Centre.

The Nordic Biosphere Centre

VISION The aim is to create a Nordic Biosphere Centre as the ”living laboratory” and model area for the integrated management of land, water and biodiversity of the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve. The centre will be located near the largest core and buffer area of the Moen Biosphere Reserve, in the unique and well preserved Danish cultural and natural environment of Nyord, a little island with a long history and a living community.

The centre is going to represent and communicate the Nordic biosphere reserves, the NORD MAB partnership and the unique southern Scandinavian nature.

PROJECT GOALS • The establishment of a development- and dissemination-centre on Nyords’ only outlying farm, in the heart of Denmark’s first biosphere reserve. • Dissemination of the UNESCO’s biosphere area’s core functions: Communication of conservation, learning, training and research in collaboration with the sustainable use of resources, including local manufacturing, agriculture and nature conservation, ecology and sustainability, health and social training. • Testing the concepts of circular economy; research and monitoring, dissemination of nature in Ulvshale / Nyord and of the surrounding waters.

Partners in the project are the Nature Agency Storstrom, Vordingborg Municipality, the Association Nyord Island, the Bird Protection Foundation, the Nyord Island organic meat cooperation and a number of local volunteers. The project will be divided into thematic sub-projects, which seek development funding and investment funding. The project has a longer time horizon, but will begin in 2017. Indicators of nature conservation, learning, training, development and support: home for development and dissemination of the cora areas, health and social training, outdoor school, visitor centre, new jobs in the rural area.

19 Development projects

PROJECT CATCH, 2016-2020 Fishing Zealand, which for several years has put sustainable angling on the agenda, is a partner in the EU project CATCH which deals with sustainable angling tourism in the southern Baltic. The project involves several partners in Denmark and abroad. The international partners are from Germany, Poland and Lithuania. Vordingborg Municipality and the Moen Biosphere Secretariat act as secretariat for the Danish part of the project. The CATCH - Coastal Angling Tourism project aims to formulate a strategy for sustainable fishing in the Baltic Sea and for the participating countries. The project addresses the development of sustainable angler products, including the promotion of sustainable fishing practices. To a lesser extent scientific studies, realization of at least a practical project in each country and a common international digital angler portal on the Baltic promises potential of sustainable fishing tourism. Vordingborg Municipality is supported by the EU South Baltic Programme with a fund of Dkr. 1,675,000. Indicators of nature conservation, learning, development and research: The brackish water pike spawning project; the DTU Aqua marking project, building local networks, developing sustainable fishing products, branding and marketing.

PROJECT UNDINE, 2017-2019 Project Undine focuses on the Baltic Sea area’s largest natural water resources and the wide dissemination of species and experiences. This it does by developing underwater diving and snorkelling experiences, dissemination through a large marine fish aquarium in connection with Herring Market in Stege, film production and dissemination through leaflets and digital media. The local partners are Vordingborg Municipality, the biosphere secretariat and the GeoCenter Møns Klint. The partnership is internationally composed of Danish and German environmental and tourism organizations in collaboration with the University of Kiel and the German environmental organisation BUND as lead partner. The project with a local budget of 1.6 million Dkr. and affords activities over the next 3 years with the biosphere coordinator as project manager. Indicators of nature conservation, learning, development: dissemination of the nature and species of the Baltic Sea, development of sustainable tourism products related to the sea, international cooperation.

DARK SKY MØN AND NYORD, 2017 AND 2018 The international Dark Sky Organization IDA has designated Moen and Nyord as Denmark’s first Dark Sky Park and community in February 2017. A total of 648,000 Dkr is now available for a number of developing promotional and marketing activities, including an opening event, training of star guides, product seminars, seminars for volunteers, a mini observatory, development of ’dark sky chairs’ and public relations activities.

NETWORK OF COMPANIES AND TRADE In connection with the designation of the Moen Biosphere Reserve a company and trade partnership will be established. Together with the companies we plan to prepare sustainable business concepts and storytelling for their contribution to the Moen Biosphere Reserve. The network members will be promoted on the Moen Biosphere website and through tourism marketing campaigns, e.g. by the yearly “Excursions to the Moen Biosphere Reserve”. The project is implemented by Biosphere Secretariat.

HOUSE OF MOEN In February 2017 the physical environment for the establishment of the House of Moen, as single point of access for visitors of Moen Biosphere Reserve and Dark Sky Park & Community was created. Located in the centre of Stege, the house will accommodate a modern visitor centre, project offices and offer local stakeholders diverse opportunity for meeting and collaboration. The Moen Chamber of Trade and the Moen-Southzealand Tourism Association will operate House of Moen. The opening is expected in summer 2017.

20 5. LEARNING AND SUPPORT

A number of actions described in the chapters ‘conservation’ and school’, will be carried out. For that purpose a number of tool- ‘development’ cover also aspects of learning and scientific stud- boxes with different education equipment have been developed ies. It is characteristic of the Moen biosphere areas development and placed at special nature destinations, covering the most of that conservation, learning, support and development is integrat- Vordingborg municipality and the proposed biosphere reserve. ed in the concrete initiatives. Therefore, this section focuses on projects and initiatives that have not been discussed previously. For each location and theme, there are available introductions and worksheets for different age groups. The challenge is now to integrate all materials into in a system that makes it easy for ed- OUTDOOR SCHOOL, STARTING 2017 ucators and teachers to use them and organize the nature trips. In collaboration between the nature guide in Vordingborg Mu- The nature guide and the biosphere coordinator will organize nicipality, the biosphere secretariat and the public schools meetings to discuss ‘best practice’ and to introduce educators administration, a school nature lessons concept, ‘Outdoor and teachers to the use and services of the OUTDOOR school

21 utensils banks. The goal is to present a common internet-based The Forest helpers are based on the Hyldevang Nature Centre platform, open for all institutions and schools. on Nyord. There they perform various nature caring tasks as well as the maintenance of the nature centre’s facilities and In addition to that, activities will continuously expand with new the outdoor school activities. In the concept of the Nordic Bio- items and materials, coupled with local associations / biosphere sphere Centre the Forrest helpers will be one of the key learn- ambassadors who will support the field trips. The project will ing and training offers. The project is funded by Vordingborg be financed in the initial phase of the biosphere secretariat. Municipality and the Nature Agency Storstrøm.

The following topics have already been established: GUIDE/AMBASSADOR TRAINING, • Several posts with equipment to communicate the life in STARTING IN 2017 the shallow waters (Stege, Avnoe, Praestoe and Kalvehave) Guides and ambassadors will play an important role in the dis- • Stargazing (Nyord and Avnoe) semination of the Moen Biosphere Reserve and Dark Sky Park and the community. First, it is important to support operators • Migratory birds (Nyord) in upgrading their knowledge of the biosphere and Dark Sky • From grain to flour (Bogoe Mill) project. Second it’s about training new guides to new items • From tree to boat (The boat Association “View”, Viemose) such as ‘the starry skies’ and ‘sustainable fishing in streams and the sea’, ‘snorkelling and diving’. There will be trained am- • The pilot station on Nyord bassadors and professional guides, financed by projects (Dark • Two snorkelling paths in Kalvehave and at the Ore beach Sky, Fishing Zealand, Undine). • Snorkelling trailer with equipment to be placed in different locations; in summertime at the GeoCenter Moens Klint SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES IN 2017 AND 2018 In connection with the introduction of the signature event for THE FORREST HELPERS, AN ONGOING SOCIAL the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve, “Moen Biosphere TRAINING PROJECT Bees”, the possibility of drawing a national conference on bees Vordingborg Municipality’s Social Department will continue to condition and conservation in the future is being investigated. cooperation with the Nature Agency Storstrom about social These will partly jumpstart the local project and also create training activities in nature for mentally handicapped people. awareness for Denmark’s first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

22 6. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

The upcoming Moen biosphere will be well anchored in inter- PARTICIPATION IN UNESCO BIOSPHERE national networks, and we will use UNESCO’s offer to become ACTIVITIES IN 2017 AND PROMOTING THE part of the EURO MAB and MAB NORD to actively contribute BIOSPHERE IDEA to knowledge sharing and concrete cooperation projects that January 2017 Lecture about the Moen Biosphere project in promote the biosphere idea and the balance between humans Neustadt, Germany and nature. April 2017 EURO MAB meeting in France We aim to form partnerships with biosphere reserves in our May 2017 Study tour to Vattenriket, Sweden immediate neighbouring countries. This would include Vatten- riket, Kristianstad in Sweden and the Biosphärenreservat Sü- June 2017 Scheduled start-up meeting about cooperation dost Rügen in Germany. This will give us the opportunity to look with the Biosphere Reserve Southeast Rügen for specific development projects based on EU programmes for October 2017 Host of the North MAB meeting in Denmark our regions.

23 24 7. APPENDIX

Advisoryboard 2016

Chairman: Jan Michelsen, Director of Development, Vordingborg Municipality Claus Jespersen, The Nature Agency Storstrom Paul Debois, Department of environment, Vordingborg Municipality Lars Jørgensen, local farmer Finn Jørgensen, local farmer, chairman of farmer’s Association “Sydhavsøernes Landboforening” Sten Scheibye, Nyord Island Organic Meat Esther Malmborg, Association Nyord Island Martin Bender, Southern Coasts Denmark Nils Natorp, GeoCenter Moens Klint Ole Hampenberg, Leader of the Department for Strategy and Implementation, Vordingborg Municipality Annette Tenberg, biosphere project coordinator, Vordingborg Municipality

Advisoryboard 2017

Chairman: Jan Michelsen, Director of Development, Vordingborg Municipality Claus Jespersen, The Nature Agency Storstrom Paul Debois, Department of environment, Vordingborg Municipality Kristian Dammand, The Bird Protection Foundation Inger Marie Scavenius, farmer and business owner Anders Madsen, SuperBrugsen Lendemarke Nils Natorp, GeoCenter Moens Klint Keld Møller Hansen, Museum of South East Denmark Esther Malmborg, Association Nyord Island and Nyord Island Organic Meat Susanne Nøhr, farmer, business owner Dark Sky partner Education: member invites connected to projects Mads Christoffersen, biologist and special consultant for fish care, DTU Aqua Ole Hampenberg, Leader of the Department for Strategy and Implementation, Vordingborg Municipality Annette Tenberg, biosphere project coordinator, Vordingborg Municipality

25 Footnote 6: Branding workshop for the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve inspire a positive future

MØN by BIOSFÆREconnecting people and Firstnature Branding Workshop today - Moen Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO MAB Brand & Story Toolkit A guide to engaging people and telling our powerful story

The UNESCO MAB Council has made a series of tools available to the Vordingborg Municipality Secretariat for the coming Moen Biosphere Reserve. The toolkit includes amongst other things instructions and a guide for a start-up workshop. As such, a workshop was conducted with 20 participants during two evenings in November 2016 and January 2017. Its purpose was to stimulate discussion on branding and engagement of people in the coming Moen Biosphere Reserve.

Both evenings were very intense and inspiring. They created great engagement amongst the participants, combining their different professional qualiﬁcations. The sessions have contributed with both deﬁnite and concrete messages and activities for the Moen Biosphere Reserve as well as ideas for organizing the future collaborations. And, equally as important, is that the UNESCO Brand and Story Toolkit locally can be developed for future activities with the aim of engaging more volunteers and professionals within the Moen Biosphere Reserve. The results of the workshop and contributions to the Advisory Board’s work with the development plan for the Moen Biosphere Reserve will be presented below:

26 27 Moen Biosphere Engagement Messages The working groups further more identiﬁed three core messages for the coming Moen Biosphere Reserve:

- Increased value through alliances between people and nature - Participation in the Moen Biosphere Community; as citizens we are all part of the process - Welcome to and be a part of the Moen Biosphere Reserve

• Below are listed suggestions for speciﬁc local involvement and activity (in no order of priority):

• Product ambassadors in the retail sector come out and talk about their products • More local markets • New types of nature conservation resulting in new products • Shops branding themselves selling a wide range of locally produced products • Building communities (e.g. in villages) and arranging events open to all, including visitors • ‘Local Stars’ - Moen Biosphere Reserve is associated with Dark Sky and ‘Stars’ is thought to be used as a symbol, so it is not only representing Stars in the sky, but for example, you will also be able to get Stars species conservation, Star quality rating, Stars for collecting plastic on the beach, etc,. Bind together the past and the present with local stories that interest people • Moen Biosphere Reserve should connect with the existing activities and experiences and develop them in a more sustainable direction, for example with focus on learning and more local nature and biosphere products (eg. the Herring Market and the Apple Festival) • New activities with a focus on a more species-rich nature linked to experiences; here, we can learn new ways (and for example make the bees the recurring bearing and visible element of the Moen Biosphere Reserve)

And ﬁnally, the best suggestions for greater visibility and awareness, associated with the appointment (in no order of priority):

• Written in the asphalt: ‘You are now entering a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve’ • Make competitions with prizes: How should we brand the Moen Biosphere Reserve. That will provide a broad participation - and a lot of good thoughts. • House of Moen – a Welcome Center • ‘We can see the stars’ - "Island of the many stars" • ‘Welcome to Moen Biosphere Reserve’ (A Welcome Area with information on key objectives, goals and activities, placed just after arriving to Moen via Queen Alexandrine’s Bridge) • ‘We are Moen Biosphere’ (The members of Moen Biosphere Business Network and the volunteering ambassadors) • ‘Being Moen Biosphere’ (everyone can join in, including our guests also, by participating in events, buying biosphere branded products, eating local products, etc,.)

28 Brandingworkshop I, Moen Biosphere Reserve

Appendix - resume from the working groups

Group A

Nature conservation, agriculture, local products, customers, the green proﬁle, authenticity Engagement goal: We take local responsibility for a positive interaction between nature and man..

Target group: Producers of local products. Our Message: The challenging issue is that it is never enough to incorporate just local marketing and sales in order to make money as an eco-friendly producer. As such, we will work to ensure that it will become increasingly easier via various biosphere alliances and collaborations where we assemble both production and sales mechanisms, a projects that allows us to develop in new ways.

As such, our message is: Increased value through alliances between people and nature.

Activities:

• Product ambassadors in the retail sector come and talk about their products

• More local markets

• New varieties of nature conservation that provide new products

• Shops branding themselves selling a wide range of locally produced products

Measurable results:

• Many of the small hobby producers will gain the courage to start a local, nature-friendly production - and then sell it locally.

• More farmers convert a part of their production into a ﬁnished end product.

29 Variables in which we measure success:

• The number of local producers

• Turnover amongst all local producers

• Percentage of local products on the shelves

• Number of local speciﬁc varieties grown

Who communicates it:

• Local chefs.

• For hobby producers. Retailers (Anders: ‘Often, we can’t get enough locally produced products).

• Visiting inspirators. It would be interesting if representatives from other biosphere reserves could visit and give speeches about the beneﬁts they have experienced in the aftermath of a biosphere area.

Our three best suggestions on how to communicate the message:

• Written in the asphalt: ‘You are now entering a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve’

• Make competitions with prizes: How should we brand the Moen Biosphere Reserve. That will provide a broad participation - and a lot of good thoughts.

• House of Moen - Welcome Center.

Group B

Nature, culture, health, accessibility, dissemination, the good life that beneﬁt us all Engagement goal: Diversity, Inﬁnity, Biodiversity, Life, Mosaic, Balance, Respect.

Target group: The residents, citizens

Our message: Take part in the community

Therefore our message:

• Local stories engage and inspire people.

• Involve older people who remember what it used to be like in the past where we had much more nature with many different species.

• Make a connection from the past to the future,

Activities:

• Building communities (for example in villages)

• Events open to all

• ‘Local Stars’ - Moen Biosphere Reserve is associated with Dark Sky and ‘Stars’ is thought to be used as a symbol, so it is not only representing Stars in the sky, but

30 for example, you will also be able to get Stars species conservation, Star quality rating, Stars for collecting plastic on the beach, etc,.

Measurable results:

• The local knowledge of Moen Biosphere Reserve

Variables in which we measure success:

• Number of Ambassadors

• The number of ‘Stars’

Who communicates it:

• The elderly, who live here. They can supply information and stories from the past.

• Communities and enthusiasts from the present time

Our three best suggestions on how we communicate it:

• ‘We can see the Stars’ – ‘The Island of the many Stars’

• As citizens we are all part of the process

• Local stories inspire

Group C

Tourism, dissemination, The good Story, branding, the green proﬁle, authenticity

Engagement goal: To create innovative communities that create quality of life and growth in interaction with nature.

Target group: Visitors/guests, tourists

Our message: Be Moen Biosphere

Therefore, our message is: - Welcome to Moen Biosphere Reserve – with a welcome area placed right after having passed Queen Alexandrine’s Bridge.

- We are Moen Biosphere

- You are Moen Biosphere – we invite you to take an active part in and experience Moen Biosphere

Activities: Mon Biosphere should be connected and join up with the existing experiences and activities, including the Herring Market and Apple Festival and develop them into a more sustainable direction with focus on nature, biosphere products and nature.

New activities with focus on a more species-rich nature linked to experiences and activities. Here, we can learn to develop (for example a bee theme, theme

31 courses in local products - chocolate, juices, mustard, etc,.), for example (focusing on “giving a local gift with meaning and biosphere storytelling”). Measurable results:

• sustainable experiences and activities

• products that contribute to and promote Moen Biosphere Reserve

Variables in which we measure success :

• The number of business members in the Moen Biosphere Network

• The number of local products connected to Moen Biosphere Reserve

• Knowledge of Moen Biosphere Reserve

Who communicates it:

• ourselves in our respective companies and businesses

• all of us who interact with visitors, including our employees etc.

Our three best suggestions on how to communicate it::

• Welcome to Moen Biosphere Reserve

• We are Moen Biosphere Reserve

• Be a part of Moen Biosphere Reserve

Participants:

Anders Madsen, Super Brugsen Lendemark / Supermarket

August Hage, Oremandsgaard, økologisk landbrug / Organic Farm

Benjamin B. Christensen, Møn Is, økolog. og konv. Landbrug / Møn Ice Cream, organic and conventional farming

Christian Petersen, Residens Møn / Hotel & holiday ﬂats

William Houman, frivillig, Nyord / local enthusiast

Jens Wedele, økologisk landbrug og tang genanvendelse / organic farming and seaweed recycling

Jørgen Sandby Nielsen, Naturstyrelsen / The Danish Nature Agency Kirsten Rohde, økologisk frugtavler; bi avler og Æblernes Dag arrangør / organic fruit grower; bee breeder and Apple Festival organisator

Lars Larsen, Foreningen Historiske Planter og Middelalderhaven Stege / Association of historical plants and the Middle Ages Garden in Stege

32 Leif Iversen, Lokalråd Stege / Local Council Stege

Liza Krügermeier, kunstner og gallerist / Artist and gallerist

Lone Rasmussen; Camping Mønbroen / Camping Margareta Dahlstrøm, Østmøns Naturforening og Fyra Vindar / Eastern Moen Nature Association

Nils Natorp, GeoCenter Møns Klint go Møn Sydsjællands Turistforening / GeoCenter Møns Klint and Møn- SouthZealand Tourist Association

Ole Eskling, Møns Klint Resort og Dark Sky / Møns Klint Resort and Dark Sy

Susanne Rosenild, Naturvejleder Sundhedscenter Stege / Nature guide, HealtCenter Stege

Trine Bang Hansen, Naturvejleder, Vordingborg Kommune / Nature guide, Vordingborg Municipality

Wolfgang Sürth, Noorbohandelen, Nyord og København / Noorbohandelen Spirituosa, Nyord & Copenhagen

Claus Lyngby Petersen, Vordingborg Kommune (Facilitator) / Facilitator, Vordingborg Kommune Annette Tenberg, Vordingborg Kommune, projektleder / Project Manager, Vordingborg Municipality

33 34 Excursions to the Moen Biosphere Reserve

EXCURSIONS WITHIN THE MOEN BIOSPHERE RESERVE DURING 2017 A variety of excursions offered to all citizens are an important part of the integral tasks of the Moen Biosphere Reserve. The excursions will focus on relevant issues and take place in close collaboration with the Biosphere Part- nership. The idea is to show what happens in the Moen Biosphere Reserve, how the collaborations work between the participants – and how people themselves can contribute and become a part of the cooperation. Participation should in principle be free.

MONTH EXCURSION COLLABORATION PARTNER

April The cultural landscape at Ulvshale and the Museum Southeast Denmark and the Nature nature conservation of today Agency Storstrom

May The Middle Ages Garden in Stege and historic The Association of wild plants Wednesday May 24th plants 17-19

June Eat the wild nature Vordingborg Municipality and Health Center June18th June

July Piloting and the connecting waters Nature guide Trine Hansen and the ’Røret Mail Boat’s Friends’

August ’BioBlitz Nyord’ The Bird Conservation Foundation and the Association of Ornithologists

September Sea Water Aquarium with focus on fish and UNDINE II, Fishing Zealand, Moen’s Trade water conservation within the Moen Biosphere Association Reserve (Herring Market)

September New life in old houses Liza´s Gallery, Stege Week 38

October NORD MAB meeting The Biosphere secretariat and the partnership

October Apple Festival in Stege: The Bees in Moen Moen’s Trade Association and the Friday in the autumn holidays Biosphere (information and activities focusing Ambassadors of the Moen Biosphere on the bee’s importance for nature in the Moen Reserve Biosphere reserve)

Oktober Fishing Zealand Activity Week Fishing Zealand, CATCH (autumn holidays)

November ’Made in Moen Biosphere Reserve’ SuperBrugsen Lendemark in collaboration One day event (locally produced food with a story: nature with local producers conservation meat, honey, ice cream, mustard, etc,)

December Open Ambassador Inspirational Meeting with The Biosphere secretariat lecture and the partnership

35 Implementing the Dark Sky Park and The prototypes will be placed in carefully selected places, Community appointed in collaboration with the project partners. Four prototype chairs will be developed within the project. The prototype chairs will be developed in collaboration with OPENING EVENT a local production school or craft school. In connection with the certification, awareness must be created about Moen and Nyord’s new status as Dark Sky Park and Community. A grand opening event will occur LOCAL MINI OBSERVATORY at Easter 2017. The event is planned and implemented in A prospectus will be developed in order to build a mi- collaboration with the many dedicated enthusiasts, asso- ni-planetarium on Moen or Nyord. It could be placed on ciations and businesses in the area. Vordingborg munic- the new biosphere centre on Nyord. The inspiration is the ipality finances the opening event with a budget of DKK Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen, but scaled down 100,000. to a mini format with room to hold between 35 and 50 people. A mini-planetarium will be a sensible supplement to the basic observatory, recently built in Damsholte at STAR GUIDES Ny Gammelsø B&B (see Appendix). The advantage of a There will be courses developed that can qualify local peo- mini-observatory is that it can be open regardless of the ple to guide tourists to the best starry sky experiences. weather. The planetarium could be built into the terrain so Participants can be local enthusiasts, local accommodation the building only extends up by 3 metres. At the current employees, service businesses or members of local asso- time, the overall idea of a mini-observatory exists merely ciations. as a simple outline sketch, and as such there is a need for Course material will be produced and 10 course of 4 hours clarification in a precise floor plan with a view to create a held, with a minimum of 12 participants during the project proper prospectus. This sub-project will probably amount period. to a construction cost of DKK 1-2 millions, but will, when it is realized, strengthen the tourism development on Moen further. The prospectus will be used to apply for private PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT funding for the establishment. THE VALUE CHAIN 4 product development seminars of 6 hours will be held during the project period. All potential companies in the VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS VIA PR AND value chain will be invited so that synergies can be formed ‘STORYTELLING’ to facilitate product development. It is expected that there Throughout the whole project period we will work to in- will emerge both new physical niche products as well as crease the awareness of the newly established Dark Sky tourism/experience products with a focus on out-of-season Park. Good stories must be made known, not only via tra- where the starry sky appears the clearest. ditional PR, but very much also via websites and especially social media. Great potential exists for broadcasting the good stories in the various networks that the collaboration SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS FOR CITIZENS partners already have, both via the associations and cor- There will be held four citizen-oriented seminars/work- porate communications channels. shops during the project period. The intention is to create The stories will be produced by a communications con- a broad support for the Dark Sky Park and to promote a sultant and made available to the project’s collaboration dialogue with the local citizens about new initiatives and partners. ideas for continuous development.

DARK SKY CHAIRS PROTOTYPES During the project, prototypes of special Dark Sky chairs will be developed that can improve the experience of the starry sky even further for both local citizens and tourists.

36 Activities and development projects in the proposed Moen Biosphere Reserve - 2017 - 2022 The blue cells show projects already started. Below the table the priority activities and supplements from actors are shown.

Activity Indicator Success Partner(s) Economy Timeframe

Functions and area

LAND Species database: Number of species and their Species and their Vordingborg National, digital 2017 -2022 Overview of the species status recorded continuously condition is improved Municipality, archive system with Waiting for conser- and stock SVANA and easy update SVANAs new vation/ Nature Agency functions, that brings digital system logistic Storstrom (NST), together different support volunteers and sources and is Bird Protection available for the local Foundation (FVF) partnership. Biodiversity studies on High Better knowledge by 2017-2018 Moen and Ulvshale planned: mapping of species Biodiversity studies Mushrooms, beetles richness, registration of are ﬁnanced by the butterﬂies / moth rare and endangered Foundation of 15. of species. June

conser- Grazing cooperation Coordinated nature care Locally produced Vordingborg Economy provides 2017-2022 vation/ activities through grazing; for organic nature care Beef Municipality, jointly; development logistic the beneﬁt of the species- with strong branding Nature Agency projects will be sought support well being. effect of Moen Storstrom, Biosphere Reserve; volunteers, the The Bird Protection New job perspective for Bird Protection Foundation will contribute an organic butcher at Foundation; local this activity by one of their Moen; Sales organic farmers; biologists. agreements with COOP trading companies and other companies.

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Functions and area

Conser- Nature Care Team Practical natures care Motivation, training Vordingborg The economy 2017-2022 vation, interventions in the - more nature care Municipality, depends on the training biosphere core and buffer - Cooperation with the Nature Agency cooperative model. and areas. volunteers. Storstrøm, support The Bird Capabilities-making training Protection for people without jobs. Foundation; The Bird Protection volunteers Coordinated efforts with Foundation will support volunteers. with this, because of their know-how.

Conser- Natura 2000 activities NST: grazing forrest in Biodiversity Vordingborg Financed by the 2017 - 2022 vation, Ulvshale Conservation of habitats Municipality, responsible partners. training Grazing corridor High Moen Stock security Nature Agency and Clearing Hovblege on High Storstrøm, support Like: Moen The Bird Conservation of species Protection VB Municipality in Foundation; cooperation with volunteers: volunteers - nesting boxes for goosanders (mergus merganser)

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Conser- More nature in everyday - Recovery of edible fruits: Vordingborg Separates in a 2017 - 2022 vation, Life apples, cherries, nuts etc. - Niches for species Municipality in number of smaller support - Knowledge about species - Harvesting of berries cooperation with projects with partly and A number of projects: living along roadsides and nuts for local companies, external funding. training - mowing of roadsides, production volunteers and Edible fences and - sowing of different seed - Land for Institutions wild roadsides mixtures in exquisite lines: dissemination wild mixtures, honey bee - Biodiversity mixtures etc. - Sand lizard (Lacerta - Dissemination of the agilis) wayside species

Conservation of nature in the city: - Stege nature map and - Recreation and areas plan - Sugar Industries of natural variation in City nature water basins with paths the city, and information spots - Dissemination and - Care plan for the activities, Rosengaard garden - Preservation of with clean-up and historical niches for pontoon for ﬁshing plants for children and - Nature in the city kayaks

Water Mapping of nature values Registration can be the §3 registration of the Vordingborg Not known by now. …2022 (types of nature and basis for the protection, and coastal water areas Municipality and Conser- species in coastal areas) use must be sustainable. around Moen. researches from vation supplemented with Discussion taken about Supplemented by DTU Aqua nature improvement nature conservation and activities, those improve Develop- initiatives restricted areas, and areas better conditions of the ment for e.g. ﬁshing and other water environment. water activities.

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Conser- Water ‘Bio Blitz’ Event focussing on under Mapping of the under Vordigborg Divides into a number 2017 -2022 vation water biology, archaeology water areas and nature. Municipality, of local projects and and geology. diving focusing on the training Connecting the public to associations, different water areas. Knowledge about nature the underwater nature marine biologists, Finances not known types and species, the and the species needs. archaeologists, today. human use and the geology. geologists

Conser- Project CATCH; Protection of ﬁsh stocks, Sustainable ﬁshing of Fishing Zealand, South Baltic 2016 - 2019 vation, - pike factory knowledge about their brackish water pike and Vordingborg Programme training, - stream restoration development and needs, a international sustainable Municipality, DTU 1,6 million Dkr. develop- - labeling of brackish number of development tourism brand of Moen Aqua ment water areas in the biosphere area. Biosphere Reserve.

Conser- Project UNDINE II: Number of dissemination Sustainable coastal Vordingborg Interreg VI A 2017-2020 vation - Focus on the Baltic Sea activities for schools, tourism promotes the Municipality, 1,6 million Dkr. as a resource kindergartens; number of Moen Biosphere GeoCenter Moens - Sustainable tourism sustainable products to Reserve Klint products tourists; number of - Branding Moen information bases. Biosphere reserve

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Conser- Restoration of one or - Visible streams with One or more open Vordingborg Not known by now. 2017-2020 vation more streams in the connection to the sea streams in the proposed Municipality, training proposed biosphere - Conservation of ﬁsh stocks biosphere area volunteers, reserve farmers and land Dissemination of Better conditions for the owners , watercourses signiﬁcance associated species. through dissemination of partly experiential streams.

Outdoor A number of bases with The existing equipment - Children and young Vordingborg Biosphere secretariat 2017 -2022 school different themes for items are systemized and people are brought out Municipality in and the municipalities’ teaching and learning in continuously supplemented in nature. cooperation with nature guide. Learning, nature for schools and with relevant themes. - Classrooms in nature. the partnership. support institutions in Vordingborg - Cohesion with Municipality. Cooperation with schools Biosphere Reserve and institutions begins for strengthened. dissemination and use of these learning offerings.

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DARK Dark Sky Community - Measurements of the Implementation of the Vordingborg The national fund of 2017 and 2018 SKY Dark Sky Park darkness Dark Sky park and Municipality rural development - Knowledge about species community within the and the local (Landdistriktspulje) that thrive in darkness. proposed Moen stakeholders and Vordingborg Conser- - Opening event - Training of star guides Biosphere Reserve. Municipality vation, - 10 guide trainings 648.000,- Dkr. Develop- - 4 product development A number of products, ment, processes events and experiences Support - 4 seminars/ available for locals and Workshops for public visitors. - Development of a Dark Sky chair A number of guides. - Draft of a Mini Observatory - Storytelling and promotion

Project Biosphere-ranger A specialist in nature care, - Dissemination The Nyord Island About 400.000 per pro- who leads the volunteers in - Cooperation with the Association year in 3 years have posals their projects. volunteers Vordingborg to be funded. by the - Practical nature Municipality volun- The Nyord Island conservation The partnership teers Association is initiator and - Measures ﬁxed FVF supports the idea and - Annual internships for would like to cooperate on students from local Conser- the dissemination of birdlife schools in companies vation, and Nyord meadows. associated the Moen training Biosphere reserve and Support

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Conser- Traditional apple Preservation of old apple Focus on local, seasonal Vordingborg ca. 100.000 Dkr. 2017-2020 vation varieties along the varieties and the broad food. Municipality, Funding is needed: Disse- Camøno hiking trail. dissemination to citizens and Camøno-bureau, - Buying about 100 mination visitors. Season Extension Kirsten Rohde trees og the local focused on September Jensen and the apple varieties. Planting of approximately and October. Møn trading - Signs and 100 apple trees on relevant Association information places along the route and at Marketing of "apple - Promotion Camøno break points. hiking experiences”. Communication on the spot. Free use of the passers-by. Supports the event Apples festival Formation of local apple in the autumn holidays. association to care.

Con- A signature event for Honeybees, wild bees, Broad local project for Vordingborg A number af smaller 2017 -2022 servation Moen Biosphere area, bumblebees and their the conservation species Municipality, projects will be Disse- which creates a lot of siblings must have the best and their habitats land owners and started: mination attention and is easy to living conditions in - Biodiversity farmers, - wild ﬂower seeds share with everyone. Win Denmark's ﬁrst biosphere - Anyone can join volunteers - signs and win for everyone. area. - Business dissemination Opportunities: honey materials “The Moen Biosphere The year apple festival may products - insect hotels built … Bees” become the annual event We make the wild bees to attached to this theme. our local responsibility species.

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Think Plastic Change - Replace plastic bags with Local key issue with Vordingborg Yearly support of . 2017 -2022 globally, Moen will contribute to biodegradable bags and global impact. Municipality 50.000,- Dkr. needed act locally the reduction of Baltic cloth bags with designs by Trading to kick-start the Sea pollution with plastic local artists High visibility. association activities and to Support/ - Offer companies eelgrass Tourism support them in training instead of plastic for Participation "I can Association future. packaging help" as a citizen / Volunteers - Action "Hold Moen clean” Tourist - Support arrows puriﬁers Revenues from the - Support tourism in buying Can we calculate how sale of organic cloth products in biodegradable much plastic we save bags go to the packaging on the running of the 5 Biosphere Foundation years? Eco-accounting? nature projects.

Developm A Moen Biosphere The Fund contributes to Great visibility around Everybody 300.000 Dkr will be 2017-2020 ent Foundation achieving Moen Biosphere: the way we conserve needed to establish a Support more and rich with nature and use nature in the fund. Conser- Moen Biosphere reserve vation - “The happy penny"; each The fund can be basis tourist product (food, Both citizens and for fundraising. accommodation, buying tourists. goods) added a penny in the retail price, which will Better resources for be donated to the fund. nature projects. The money is used for nature projects.

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Partners' prioritization of the ﬁrst 5 main projects:

1. Grazing Cooperation 2. The Nordic Biosphere Centre and communication materials 3. Biosphere - ranger 4. Species database 5. Dark Sky coupled with Moen Biosphere reserve

Additional development initiatives in Moen Biosphere Reserve

The association Nyord Island c/o Esther Malmborg: The following ideas are emerged on Nyord in connection with a development project "Nyord, what’s on?" (2011-2013), but not yet achieved. Establishment of villages / island caretakers in the biosphere area: Local solution of the street cleaning and maintenance tasks as well as various service tasks in villages and small islands as Nyord and Bogoe. Development and establishment of sustainable actions to handle sewage within the rural biosphere areas. Development and establishment of sustainable energy supplies in villages and the rural area in the biosphere reserve; for example by common geothermal heating, possibly under utilization of seawater. Demonstration area Ulvshale/Nyord: in addition to the planned biosphere centre, development of a project about organic farming on Nyord with (further) development of sustainable nature conservation and food production in a deﬁned area of agricultural and natural uses, as part of an integrated ecosystem, from which crops can be harvested and processed selling products with simultaneous optimization of biodiversity. The goal is a coherent ecological driven natural and agricultural area of Nyord from the meadows to Nyord farmland, in the centre of the Natura 2000 area with many protection measures and in addition. One of the important effects is creating of jobs on the island.

Klintholm Gods c/o Inger Marie Kirketorp Scavenius We work with a project for the guests at the campsite, which we call the "lessons to find wild". We want our guests to go out in nature and use it. The first step is that we make a kind of “green woodpecker book”, which contains useful information such as various types of edible wild plants and roots, how to make different types of fires, information about wildlife, Dark Sky etc. Perhaps it could be part of the activities disseminated from the "Nordic Biosphere Center". We could develop an easy and small pocketbook together. We plan to start a herd. We will be a natural partner within the "Grazing Cooperation". We are already starting to look at the restructuring of some areas of ecology, the number of cows etc. It could be very exciting to start an organic slaughterhouse on Moen, and we have a contact to an enterprising butcher in Copenhagen, that could allow slaughtering a little "edge". He is working on a new slaughter concept that can help to tell a good story.

The Bird Protection Foundation c/o Kristian Dammand Perhaps it is of interest that we work to get a new bird tower up to stand on Nyord (where the old stands), but it requires a little work (how it should look, materials, etc.), And if we can provide support expenditure.

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41 42 Vordingborg Municipality Valdemarsgade 43 Department of Strategy and Implementing 4760 Vordingborg Moen Biosphere Secretariat c/o Annette Tenberg Denmark [email protected]