BRUSSELS, 23th Mai 2016 | Dr. Simone Stübner | Public Relations Manager The Black Forest National Park Foundation of the Black Forest National Park A short, but wild story … • First Idea 2010 • The Ministry of Rural Affairs determines a zone for the 2011 establishment of a National Park • Experts discussion / Participation and Political 2012 discussion phase • Adoption of the law by the state parliament 2013 • The National Park is launched 2014 Opponents and supporters National Parks in Germany 16 National Parks in Germany Area: All together 214.588 ha = 0,6 % of the German land mass Total size : 10.062 ha = 0,3 % of the land mass of Baden-Württemberg Summer in the National Park Leitbild Mission • Wir schützen natürliche • We protect the natural process Prozesse • We create space for biodiversity • Wir schaffen Raum für • We are aware of our responsibility biologische Vielfalt towards our neighbouring forests • Wir sind uns der Verantwortung • We inspire people to connect with für unsere benachbarten Wälder the wild bewusst • We research developments in and • Wir begeistern die Menschen für around the National Park Wildnis • We are part of our region • Wir erforschen die Entwicklungen im und um den Nationalpark herum • Wir sind Teil der Region Protect the natural process and biodiversity Territorial breakdown • 33 % Core zone • 44 % Development zone • 23 % Management zone Development National Park: within 30 years 25 % Management zone 75 % Core zone Core Zones Inspire people to connect with the wilderness Our annual programme and cooperation with schools • Exhibitions • Seminars • Lectures • Guided tours • Forest classroom • Researchers camp • Nature camp • Winter tours Frequency of visitors in the National Park- Visitor Centre Ruhestein Number of Visitors 25,000 26.019 20,000 15,000 12,226 10,000 5,000 0 01.01.13 bis 31.12.13 01.01.14 bis 20.10.14 • Over 300 events in our annual programme • More than 500 individually booked guided tours • Over 200 school classes • 115 junior rangers Planed Infrastructure • Visitors Centre • Ranger stations • Adventure paths • Wheelchair accessible paths • Information points throughout the region New attractions for the region Architectural Office Sturm & Wartzeck We are part of our region National Park Council & Advisory Board C o u n c i l Region: National municipalities/ Park: • Task: To make decisions of counties/ Minister, fundamental importance city districts Ministry, + Presidency National Park • Members: Administration o Municipalities, counties/city districts, Nature Park, o National Park administration, Ministry, Regional Councils National Park Advisory Board • Participation: Four members representation from conservation of the Advisory Board without organisations, tourism, industry, right to vote but with the right of Church and sporting organisations, petition and consultation science, … The National Park Plan Themes: Procedures: • Territorial breakdown • The plan shall be completed in the next four years • Paths • Consultations with the public • Transport • Consultations with experts • Tourism • Final decision from the • Education and Experience National Park Council • Wildlife Management • Monitoring and Research • Bark Beetle Management • …. Acceptance and Evaluation of the National Park Survey regarding attitudes towards the National Park in Baden-Württemberg (December 2014) 14 Thank you for your attention Pictures: Charly Ebel, David Lohmüller, Nationalpark Schwarzwald, Winfried Rothermel, Simone Stübner Tasks: Protect neighbor forests Bark Beetle Management – Permanent management zone (buffer strip) 500 to 1000 m wide – Intensive year-round monitoring and control measures – Forest protection concept with neighbours – Long-term forest development for more firs and leaf-bearing trees Tasks Monitoring and Research Fläche in ha jährliche Befallsfläche in ha 1800 1600 1400 – Species survey and development (i. e. , 1200 1000 birds, insects, mammals) 800 600 400 – Wildlife monitoring/ wildlife management 200 0 `73 `75 `77 `79 `81 `83 `85 `87 `89 `91 `93 `95 `97 `99 `01 `03 `05 – Climate data collection Schadgrad 2 Schadgrad 3 – Research of acceptance and recuperation in wilderness – Networking with research institutes / universities – Supervision of diploma and doctoral theses Wildtiermanagement • Jagdrevierübergreifende Konzeption wird angestrebt • Deutliche Verkürzung der Jagdzeit, keine Nachtjagd • Jagd so kurz und effektiv wie möglich zu gestalten • Eingriffe zur Wildseuchenbekämpfung können erfolgen • Keine Jagd während der Brunft • Die Jagd auf Wildwiesen wird reduziert, damit Äsungsflächen ungestört genutzt werden können • Wildruhezonen und Beobachtungsstellen sollen die Tiere erlebbar machen Mittelfristig möglichst keine Eingriffe in der Kernzone Fernziel ist es, bis zum Jahr 2025 die Jagd auf Drei Viertel der Fläche einzustellen. Wir sind uns der Verantwortung für unsere benachbarten Wälder bewusst 3.