Survey and analyzes of international experience and good practices concerning realization of public- private partnerships into protected areas. TECHNICAL REPORT Prepared by: Federico Brunelli and Giacomo Benelli Date: Novembre 2 nd 2009 Federico BRUNELLI Via Saraceno, 92 – 44121 Ferrara (ITALY) Ul. Okulickiego, 17/29 – 42-200 Czestochowa (Poland) [email protected] Giacomo BENELLI Via delle Mimose, 88 - 48100 Marina Romea, Ravenna (ITALY) [email protected] Index 1. Background and aims of this study........................................................................................................... 5 2. Collection of PPP’s best practices among Europe ................................................................................... 6 2.1. Eco-tourism ...................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Birdwatching Fair, Po Delta Park Emilia-Romagna, Italy ........................................................ 9 2.1.2 Boat trip in the Lagoon of Comacchio, Po Delta Park Emilia-Romagna, Italy ...................... 18 2.1.3 Sustainable Mobility in the Adamello-Brenta National Park, Italy ......................................... 21 2.1.4 Permanent Forum of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas, Ebro Delta Natural Park, Spain............................................................................................................... 29 2.1.5 Operating Heritage Centre Ukko, Koli National Park, Finland .............................................. 35 2.1.6 Eco-tourism’s SWOT ............................................................................................................. 40 2.2 Food products ................................................................................................................................ 41 2.2.1 Manifattura dei Marinati, Po Delta Park Emilia-Romagna, Italy ............................................ 42 2.2.2 Saltpans of Cervia, Po Delta Park Emilia-Romagna, Italy .................................................... 45 2.2.3 Saltpans of Se čovlje, Se čovlje Salina Nature Park, Slovenia ............................................... 48 2.2.4 Food Products of the Park, Cinque Terre National Park, Italy .............................................. 57 2.2.5 Food products’ SWOT ........................................................................................................... 62 2.3 Certification .................................................................................................................................... 63 2.3.1 Emblema of the quality’s products, Po Delta Park Emilia-Romagna, Italy............................ 64 2.3.2 Quality brand of the Park, Cinque Terre National Park, Italy ................................................ 66 2.3.3 Quality brand of French Parks, Verdon Regional Nature Park, France ................................ 68 2.3.4 Certification’s SWOT ............................................................................................................. 74 2.4 Environmental conservation and service ....................................................................................... 75 2.4.1 Emergence enterprises incubator, Verdon Regional Nature Park, France........................... 76 2.4.2 To Promote Landscape Stewardship, Babia Gora National Park, Poland............................ 78 2.4.3 Environmental conservation and service’s SWOT ................................................................ 84 3. Introduction to Bulgarian Nature Parks............................................................................................... 85 3.1 Bulgarka Nature Park ..................................................................................................................... 88 3.2 Vitosha Nature Park ....................................................................................................................... 88 3.3 Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park ..................................................................................................... 89 3.4 Zlatni Piasatsi Nature Park............................................................................................................. 89 3.5 Persina Nature Park ....................................................................................................................... 89 3.6 Rilski Manastir Nature Park............................................................................................................ 90 3.7 Russenski Lom Nature Park .......................................................................................................... 90 3.8 Sinite Kamani Nature Park............................................................................................................. 90 3.9 Strandzha Nature Park................................................................................................................... 91 3.10 Shumensko Plateau Nature Park................................................................................................... 91 3.11 Belassitza Nature Park................................................................................................................... 91 3.12 Visitor’s attitudes towards nature parks of Bulgaria and the PPPs in NPs................................ 92 4. GuideLine for PPP in Bulgaria............................................................................................................ 95 4.1 PPP scheme– study case “Agreement” ........................................................................................ 97 4.2 PPP scheme– study case “Contract” ........................................................................................... 100 5. Proposed study tours........................................................................................................................ 102 5.1 Adamello-Brenta National Park, Italy ........................................................................................... 103 5.2 Babia-Gora National Park, Poland ............................................................................................... 105 5.3 Verdon National Park, France...................................................................................................... 107 5.4 Route of Salt................................................................................................................................. 109 5.5 Route of Quality Brand ................................................................................................................. 113 6. Annexes..................................................................................................................................................... 119 6.1 Annex 1: Schedule – Birdwatching fair ............................................................................................... 119 6.2 Annex 2: Schedule – Boat trip in the Lagoon of Comacchio............................................................... 122 6.3 Annex 3: Schedule – Sustainable Mobility in Adamello-Brenta National Park ................................... 124 6.4 Annex 4: Schedule – Permanent Forum of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas ......................................................................................................................................................... 126 6.5 Annex 5: Schedule – Operating Heritage Centre Ukko ...................................................................... 130 6.6 Annex 6: Schedule – Manifattura dei Marinati .................................................................................... 133 6.7 Annex 7: Schedule – Making salt in the Saltpans of Cervia ............................................................... 136 6.8 Annex 8: Schedule - Making salt in the Saltpans of Secovlje ............................................................. 138 6.9 Annex 9: Schedule – Food Products of the Cinque Terre National Park............................................ 140 6.10 Annex 10: Schedule – Emblem of the Po Delta Park ....................................................................... 142 3 6.11 Annex 11: Schedule – Quality Brand of Cinque Terre Park.............................................................. 144 6.12 Annex 12: Schedule – Quality Brand of French Park ....................................................................... 146 6.13 Annex 13: Schedule – Emergence enterprises incubator................................................................. 148 6.14 Annex 14: Schedule – To promote landscape Stewardship ............................................................. 150 7. Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 152 4 1. Background and aims of this study A Nature Park aims to support the fruition and to promote the natural heritage of protected area; that requires, nowadays, a significant commitment by local institutions and private sectors and the wider community to encourage cultural change which ensures a long-term balance between sustainable human activities and biodiversity conservation. At the Bulgarian national level viable actions require a range of management strategies that may include the establishment of Public-Private Partnerships; this type of collaboration may be between public organizations, private landowners, private companies