E-newsletter for the WWF project “Dinaric Arc www.discoverdinarides.com Parks” aimed at creating a platform of protected ar- eas from Slovenia to Albania, capacity building for the emplyees in parks and branding of Dinarides. Issue 7, April 2014
WWF has started the process of Five parks on their way to get the Our tour through the southern establishment of the Dinaric Arc European Charter For Sustainable parks of Croatia Parks association Tourism On the meeting in Podgorica the rep- Una National Park (Bosnia and Herze- The first mention of fishing in the Adri- resentatives of protected areas from govina), Lonjsko Polje and Medved- atic comes from Telašćica. The largest six countries of the Dinaric Arc region nica Nature Parks (Croatia), Gornje income on Velebit comes from the for- have put the basis on establishment of Podunavlje Special Nature Reserve and est. Water dissapeared from the Vrana the association that would grant easier Fruška Gora National Park (Serbia) are lake and the same could happen to the experience exchange, promotion and the first parks from the Dinaric Arc re- medicinal herbs. People plant potatoes development of new projects to parks. gion that have managed to pass all the over 1000 meters above sea level on After three days of agreements it was necessary steps to turn over their nom- Biokovo. The symbolism of the num- noted that the Dinaric Arc Parks Asso- inations for the European Charter For ber 46 on Lastovo is quite interesting ciation will be established in February Sustainable Tourism, a certificate given – there are 46 islands, 46 churches, 46 2015. by the Europarc Federation. fields. Mljet has a big problem with the illegal fishing...
Conclusions of the 2nd Dinaric Arc 30 years of visits in Brijuni Buk the bear – another attraction Parks conference National Park of Una National Park
Communications and interpretation SEA-Med for Marine Protected Areas National Parks Đerdap and Tara in the training for managers of Albanian 36th International Fair of Tourism in national parks Belgrade Forest protection in Tara National Park Do inhabitants of the area around Horrible news on the killed lynx in BiH Papuk Nature Park live from stone, shocked the region 5th day of Alpine convention wine or chocolate? Another phase of the archaeological Rangers from 14 countries to gather Dinaric Arc Parks in the Earth Hour dig at the medieval fortress Nečven in Brijuni initiative Visit us on www.facebook.com/ Bjeshket e Nemuna National Park PA-BAT workshops in Kopaonik and Tara npkornati ranked among global touristic national parks destinations Illegal hunting, 8 under arrest: 3 The Balcanic lynx in the eastern Italians and 5 Albanians The benefits of the exchange of best Montenegro? practices: Alps, Carpathians and Dinaric Arc Worrying nemesis of vultures in Celebration in Logar Valley Nature Serbia and Vojvodina Park Sharri National Park soon with Management Plan Traditional products in Sutjeska NP Hidden camera ‘’stalking’’ Balcanic lynx in Pelister National Park “Birthday edition” of The Speleological Guide to Krka National Park
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