The newsletter of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas N°57 - December 2015

n° 57 | december 2015

At COP21 in Paris, all the chief leaders of the planet have come together to find a new global agreement about climate change. The territories of the Alpine Protected Areas (APA) are also particularly concerned by this problem. The APA has the task of reconciling the protection of nature and the sustainable management of their territories with the new global challenges. That was also clearly stated during the workshop which took place in Berchtesgaden last October on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of ALPARC; of course, these aspects are also taken into account in ALPARC’s strategy for the coming years.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, looking forward to seeing you again at the Danilo Re Memorial and at the General Assembly on 21-24 January 2016, in the Marguareis Natural Park!

NEWS

News from the network ALPARC

“Alpine Protected Areas 2030 – A Shared Vision for the Future”

A look back at the October Workshop held in the Berchtesgaden National Park /D.
In the framework of the 20th Anniversary of ALPARC, from 12th to 13th October 2015, representatives from the Alpine protected areas were invited to the Haus der Berge visitor...(...)

Youth at the Top 2015: see the video!

During the first test-edition of the “Youth at the Top” event on 16th July 2015, 370 young people between 7 and 28 years old from the Alps and 105 adults acting as accompaniers or contributors shared time together in 5 Alpine countries. (Read...(...)

The InnovAlps Project: ALPARC has chosen three pilot regions having an innovative approach to regional development

ALPARC is strengthening its work along the lines of “regional development and quality of life”. Last October, within the framework of the Innovalps project, and in close collaboration with the national federations of natural parks...(...)

The Contribution of an Ecological Alpine Network to the Green Economy

The topic of the green economy in the Alpine region is at the heart of the 6th Report on the State of the Alps which is currently being drawn up within the framework of the German presidency of the Alpine Convention. Also within this framework a study...(...)

The registration is open for the 21st Edition of the “Danilo Re Memorial” that will take place from 21st to 24th January 2016 in Chiusa di Pesio (Cuneo -Italy) in the Marguareis Nature Park.
Set...(...)

The Agenda 2016 of the ALPARC Network

We are pleased to provide you here a first list of events organized or co-organized by ALPARC and important dates to remember in 2016. 21 - 24 January 21st Edition of the Danilo Re Memorial
Chiusa di Pesio (CN)...(...)

The Alpine-Carpathian partnership: Looking back on 13 years of cooperation between protected areas

This brochure presents the long-term cooperation between protected areas in the Alps and the Carpathians that has officially existed since 2002, the International Year of Mountains. Following a political initiative, ALPARC has guided the creation of...(...)

News from the protected areas

The UNESCO Global Label for the Geoparks

Since 16th November 2015, following ratification by the 195 UNESCO member states, the Geoparks have officially been the bearers of the new “UNESCO Global Geoparks” label.
The “UNESCO Global Geoparks” label recognises the geological...(...)

A bearded vulture audiobook for children

ASTERS, the Haute-Savoie Natural Areas Conservation Authority (Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Haute-Savoie /France) has published a book entitled «L’incroyable histoire de Gypa » (“The Incredible Story of Gypa”).
This...(...)

News from the Alps

The reintroduction of the bearded vulture in the Alps: a successful transboundary project.

The Vulture Conservation Foundation is committed to protecting vultures in Europe. A core part of their work is the reintroduction of the bearded vulture in the Alps. It was wiped out at the beginning of the 20th century because for...(...)

International news

A leading figure of nature protection hands over the world-wide communication of protected areas

We owe a lot of recognition to Larry Hamilton, who has written the newsletter of the Mountain Protected Areas Network for decades. After all his efforts to bring the community of mountain protected areas together on a global scale, the work will now...(...)

CALENDAR

21°Danilo Re & ALPARC General Assembly 2016 21 - 24/01/2016

Workshop "Wildlife and winter sport activities“ 03- 04 /03/2016

2nd edition of Youth at the Top planned on Tuesday the 12th of July 2016! 12/07/2016

Manifestation "Immigration voulue?" 22-23/01/2016

Save the date - International Conference Sustainable Tourism in the Alps: a challenge (without alternative) organized by the German presidency of the Alpine Convention 08/06/2016

AlpWeek: Alps & People. Living culture! 11-15 October 2016

FOCUS ON

Participate in the Land Art & photo contest for the 20 years ALPARC . The last days!

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