Central Black Forest StatiStiC data CharakterCharaCter of the regionregIon Majorm ajor ProjektSprojeCts Surface area in km2: 1.194,5 total Population: 148.505 Most of the territory is part of the area “Central Initiative for renewable energy to replace inhabitants / km2: 124 Black Forest”, 85% of the region is situated in conventional fuels especially in power number of Municipalities: 38 the “Black Forest Nature Park Central/North”, generation and heating (Sun Area 2010) the largest nature park in Germany ContaCt Initiative to establish the Black Forest as a Lag Manager: Homogeneous natural enviroment with deep accessibly designed holiday destination (in Mark Prielipp canyons, steep hillsides, extensive forests, cooperation with LAG Northern Black Forest) address: marshlands and meadows. Hauptstr. 5 Developping a new concept for a already 77761 Schiltach The Black Forest is a world-renowned holiday existing adventure farm and vivarium (providing destination with famous healing fountains and an understanding for the modern farmer) telephone: spas. +49 (0) 7836-955 779 fax: +49 (0) 7836-955 846 e-Mail: info@leader-mittlerer-schwarzwald. de Spoken Languages: objeCtiveSo bjeCtIves of the lLokaLoCal German, English, Dutch deveLoPMentdevelopment sStrategietrategIe homepage: www.leader-mittlerer-schwarzwald. de - Education and social policy: enhancement of educational offers for children and adults - Infrastructure and provision with basic supplies: concentration of medical and nursing services, enhancement of mobility, care services and connectivity - nature and culture: enhancement of the offers for culture, sports, leisure and recreation; cultural heritage and nature conservation ideaSIdeas for tranSnationaLtransnatIonal - renewable energy and resources: enhanced CooPerationCooperatIon offers - agriculture and agricultural marketing: opening Current cooperations with international partners: new selling markets for regional products; enhancement of the agricultural value added “European St. James' Ways” - networking and cooperation to create continuous national and - rural tourism: networking and creation of an international primary routes with first-rate ecological tourism; singularization of the unique facilities for pilgrims (Partners: Austria, Czech natural and cultural potentials of the region Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Germany) Germany Developing standards for a accessibly designed nature trail with LAG nordburgenland plus (Austria).