UNESCO Natural World Heritage: Primeval Beech Forest of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe E.C.O. Institut für Ökologie | Lakeside B07b, 9020 Klagenfurt | www.e-c-o.at | [email protected]DI Michael Huber Wilderness Workshop Pruhonice 1.3. 2017
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UNESCONaturalWorldHeritage:Primeval BeechForest of the Carpathians and other regions ofEurope
CriteriaStandage and structureSize(100hainWesternparts,500hainEasternparts),allcomponentpartsmustshowfullspectrumofecologicaldevelopmentphasesTimeof non-interventionProtection status (equal to IUCNCat.Ior II,highly diverse)Ecological representativeness (Beech Forest regions)
TheViennaShortlist64sites suitable sites selected for nomination process
Additionalaspects during nominationCommittment of StatePartiesAppropriateness of protection status,minimum size and buffer zones
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Dealing with management issues inthe nominatedproperty
Integrationinto existing protected areas and their managements:Strict non-interventionregimeDifferentchallenges between Easternand Westernparts
Smalland strongly protected parts inthe West,largeand pristine butthreatened areas inthe East
ManagementresponsibilityEveryday management within authorities inchargeCoordinator and JointManagementCommitee for transboundarycooperation and collaborationEstablishmentof local thematic working groups for support
Invasivealien species,bark beetle,game management and firemanagement
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Conclusions and current status
There are alternativeor supporting ways to pushthe idea ofwildernessThinkbig and use opportunities (12country initiative!)
Pushcooperation and knowledge exchange between EasternandWesternprotected areas ataEuropeanlevelIf successful would be amajor pushfor Europeanperception of wild(wilderness)areas and aninitiativesupporting wilderness promotion inEuropeImproving management standards and good practices amongst sites andjoint responsiblity for sites
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Jointinitiativewith IUCNWCPAEuropePractical short-termtrainings with participant casestudiesLocal interpretation of IUCNguidelines
Module1:Governance of Protected AreasinaEuropeancontextModule2:Effective financial management ofprotected areas