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PAN Parks Wilderness News - February 2010

February 2010
Dear Reader,

Just in time for spring and the travel season approaching, the VISIT section of our website is now open to those interested in Europe's wilderness. Read about highlights, available activities and other travel info, or start by browsing through the stunning images of PAN Parks, newly uploaded to our photo gallery.
Click here to VISIT the best of Europe's wilderness!
And as always, our newsletter offers a colourful mosaic of what was happening at PAN Parks and in parks in the field during the first two months of 2010. Enjoy reading!

PAN Parks Team


NEW CHAIRMAN AT PAN PARKS

Louis J. Frankenhuis was appointed Chairman of the PAN Parks Foundation's Board to replace Cees F. J. Slager who had spent 11 years in this position and is one of the founders of PAN Parks. More...

AS NATURE INTENDED
Best practice examples of wilderness management are in focus of the newly published publication of the PAN Parks Foundation. The 11 best practice examples of various European national parks collected describe different aspects of wilderness management in various habitat types. More...

LAST OF THE WILD

What is common in brown bear, lynx, wolf, ibex, chamois and white-tailed eagle? They are all wilderness-related species and are in focus of the new publication prepared by the PAN Parks Foundation. More...


BACK FROM MISSION

Transboundary parks Sumava and Bavarian Forest National Parks sent observers to a verification mission to Peneda-Geres NP, Portugal as they are considering application for the PAN Parks verification.  Here comes an interview with a recap of their experiences at the mission. More...

TURKISH PAN PARK ON THE HORIZON

Küre Mountains National Park could become the first certified wilderness area in Turkey as it confirmed commitment to complete all actions required for the park’s verification in 2011 in the frame of a project enhancing management effectiveness. More...

ESTONIAN WORRIES ABOUT WOLVES

The Estonian Ecotourism Cluster is worried about heavy hunting of wolf population as hunting hurts the biggest nature tourism attraction of Estonia. Estonia has 270 wolves, 140 are hunted in this winter based on decision of the Ministry of Environment. The Ecotourism Cluster is calling for careful thought and better organisation of wolf hunting. More...


A TASTE OF ARCHIPELAGO

Certified local business partners representing Archipelago were introducing their wilderness together with their ecological handmade crisp bread and nice orange coloured carrot-pumpkin jam to visitors of the Matka Travel Fair in Helsinki. More...

TAKE A HIKE ONLINE

Interested in Portuguese wilderness? With its majestic mountains and forests PAN Park Peneda-Geres provides a unique opportunity for visitors to experience and enjoy natural dynamics of oak forest re-growth and observe wilderness restoration in a Mediterranean country. More...
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TOURISM MARKETING OFFICER WANTED
PAN Parks Foundation is seeking a Tourism Marketing Officer whose tasks include implementation of tourism marketing strategy focusing on web marketing and media work ensuring the proper marketing of tourism products developed by partner tour operators and certified PAN Parks local business partners. More...


PROTECTING WOLVES IN MAJELLA
PAN Parks Majella, Italy is involved in the project LIFE Wolfnet to develop ideal models for wolf protection and management in the Apennines. The 4-year-longproject aims also to apply the management model in other protected areas in the APE (Apennine Park of Europe) network. More...

PAN PARKS PARTNERING ON RESEARCH ON WILDLANDS

PAN Parks Foundation has partnered in a successful application for a research contract by the Scottish Government for reviewing the status and conservation of wild land in Europe. The Wildland Research Institute was leading partner in the application together with colleagues also from the Centre for Mountain Research and Landscape Research. More...
By Click for more pictures in our image gallery
Photo credits
Header photo: Central-Balkan NP © Angel Ispirev
Photo of the Month: Oulanka NP © Paavo Hamunen
left column from top:
Central Balkan NP © Petar Paunchev
Wolf © Tamas Gereczi/g-tphoto.hu
Archipelago NP © Seppo Keränen
right column from top:
Soomaa NP © Arne Ader
Majella NP © Bruno D'Amicis/brunodamicis.com

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