E NHANCING BIODIVERSITY AND ECOTOURISM IN RUSSIA

EENHANCING NHANCING BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY

AND ECOTOURISM AND ECOTOURISM IN RUSSIAIN RUSSIA

A joint project byA joint project by

The project responds to the identified need to The project responds to the identified need to develop and promote genuine ecotourism indevelop and promote genuine ecotourism in Russia, which provides benefits to both the Russia, which provides benefits to both the wildlife and local communities. This multi- wildlife and local communities. This multi- stakeholder project spearheads sustainablestakeholder project spearheads sustainable ecotourism development by providing practical ecotourism development by providing practical demonstration and assistance to selected demonstration and assistance to selected protected areas in Russia. protected areas in Russia.

Project summaryProject summary

is to help protected areas in Russia in their is to help protected areas in Russia in their

biodiversity conservation efforts through:biodiversity conservation efforts through:

Training on sustainable tourism development (STD) Training on sustainable tourism development (STD) Development of pilot ecotourism programmes Development of pilot ecotourism programmes Active promotion at the international level Active promotion at the international level

The main objective of the projectThe main objective of the project

Invitation of protected areas to participate in the project and

explanation of the project to them

Coordinated preparation of eco-tours and STD рrogrammes

Preparation of an interactive training

course

Interactive training (seminar), exchange

of experience

Promotion of protected areas and the developed eco-tours and

STD programmes on a website and in promotional booklets in 3 languages

Initiating partnerships and networks between protected areas and

ecotourism industry

Testing of the eco-toursby Dersu Uzala and invited tour operators from abroad

Evaluation of the project experience, dissemination of the results to other PAs

Project activitiesProject activities

Research, collection of data,

local input

Expected outcomesExpected outcomes A participatory framework for STD A participatory framework for STD New partnerships for STD created New partnerships for STD created Training course adjusted to local conditionsTraining course adjusted to local conditions Pilot eco-tours and STD programmes Pilot eco-tours and STD programmes Multi-lingual promotion of biodiversity Multi-lingual promotion of biodiversity

conservation and sustainable ecotourism conservation and sustainable ecotourism

(website, booklets).(website, booklets).

Fieldfare International Ecological Fieldfare International Ecological Development plc (FIED)Development plc (FIED)

It is a UK-based public limited company It is a UK-based public limited company specialising in promoting ecologically sustainable specialising in promoting ecologically sustainable development; ethical investment and practice. development; ethical investment and practice.

It has a successful ecotourism subsidiary It has a successful ecotourism subsidiary

Salix Ltd (the Lower Danube region, Ukraine).Salix Ltd (the Lower Danube region, Ukraine). It has wide-ranging international experience It has wide-ranging international experience

as an consulting organisation in STD.as an consulting organisation in STD.

The role of FIEDThe role of FIED Supervision of the projectSupervision of the project Participation in the training course developmentParticipation in the training course development Consulting of the eco-tours and programmesConsulting of the eco-tours and programmes The creation and management of a multi-lingual web- The creation and management of a multi-lingual web-

site promoting biodiversity conservation and eco-tours site promoting biodiversity conservation and eco-tours Helping to establish international recognition for Helping to establish international recognition for

the participating protected areas as unique the participating protected areas as unique

ecotourism destinationsecotourism destinations

Environmental Education Centre Environmental Education Centre ‘Zapovedniks’ (EcoCentre)‘Zapovedniks’ (EcoCentre)

It is a Moscow-based NGO focusing on It is a Moscow-based NGO focusing on environmental education, and raising of public environmental education, and raising of public awareness of protected areas in Russia. awareness of protected areas in Russia.

It develops and provides training to protected It develops and provides training to protected areas managers and conservation specialists.areas managers and conservation specialists.

The role of the EcoCentreThe role of the EcoCentre

Local facilitation of the project and liaisingLocal facilitation of the project and liaising

with the participating protected areas with the participating protected areas Organisation of the interactive training course Organisation of the interactive training course Consulting of the programmesConsulting of the programmes

by providing assistance to the protected areasby providing assistance to the protected areas Dissemination of the project and its results Dissemination of the project and its results

to other protected areas in Russiato other protected areas in Russia

Dersu Uzala Dersu Uzala It is a Moscow-based organisation, which develops It is a Moscow-based organisation, which develops

and runs tailor-made eco-tours, expeditions and and runs tailor-made eco-tours, expeditions and trips to various protected areas in Russia. trips to various protected areas in Russia.

It was originally established as an ecotourism It was originally established as an ecotourism development fund in the framework of development fund in the framework of environmental projects of the US Agency for environmental projects of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Development (USAID) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

The role of Dersu UzalaThe role of Dersu Uzala

Market research in the protected areas Market research in the protected areas Participation in the training course development Participation in the training course development Technical assistance in STD programmesTechnical assistance in STD programmes Organisation and testing of concrete pilot Organisation and testing of concrete pilot

eco-tours (and STD programmes)eco-tours (and STD programmes)

Project area

National parks:National parks:

Ugra, Shushensky BorUgra, Shushensky Bor

Zapovedniks (State nature reserves):Zapovedniks (State nature reserves):

Sayano-ShushenskySayano-Shushensky, ,

Central’no SibirskiyCentral’no Sibirskiy, , Ubsunurskaya KotlovinaUbsunurskaya Kotlovina,,

StolbyStolby, Т, Тungusskyungussky, , KhakasskyKhakassky

Nature parks: Nature parks: ErgakiErgaki

Planned participating protected areasPlanned participating protected areas

Planned timetablePlanned timetable

Project start (January 2007)Project start (January 2007) Training course development (February – July)Training course development (February – July) Research and data analysis (March – August) Research and data analysis (March – August) Training course for PAs (September)Training course for PAs (September) Website creation and leaflets (November – Website creation and leaflets (November –

February 2008)February 2008) Pilot eco-tours and partnerships (spring 2008) Pilot eco-tours and partnerships (spring 2008) End of the project (June 2008)End of the project (June 2008)

The roles of protected areas in the projectThe roles of protected areas in the project

Provision of local knowledge and information Provision of local knowledge and information about the protected areaabout the protected area

Presentation of ecotourismPresentation of ecotourism Participation in the training seminarParticipation in the training seminar Co-operation with partners in the creation of Co-operation with partners in the creation of

local STD programmeslocal STD programmes

Benefits to protected areas of the projectBenefits to protected areas of the project

STD programmes and eco-tours developedSTD programmes and eco-tours developed New know-how and skills obtained New know-how and skills obtained Exchange of experience and ideas with others Exchange of experience and ideas with others Information about each protected area Information about each protected area

in English and German on a websitein English and German on a website Promotion of eco-tours on the Western marketsPromotion of eco-tours on the Western markets Support in further efforts in STD within Support in further efforts in STD within

the protected areas (+ fundraising)the protected areas (+ fundraising)

This project is carried out under the This project is carried out under the Partners Partners for Environmental Cooperation in Europefor Environmental Cooperation in Europe (PECE) initiative and is supported by (PECE) initiative and is supported by Department for Environment, Food and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA, United Kingdom) by Rural Affairs (DEFRA, United Kingdom) by a financial grant of a financial grant of ££ 44,500.44,500.

AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments

If you have any questions or comments,If you have any questions or comments,

please, contact the project manager: please, contact the project manager:

Jozef BednarJozef Bednar

Tel: Tel: +7 906 778 3079+7 906 778 3079

E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

Website: www.pece.co.ukWebsite: www.pece.co.uk