The Alpine Network of Protected Areas
The International Symposium for Research in Protected Areas is intended to make research in protected areas, their problems, solutions, results and their importance to society visible and known. This event aims to provide both the scientists and the staff of conservation organizations the opportunity to exchange valuable information, new ideas as well as common interests and to discuss a variety of current research and management issues in protected areas.
Further information, you can find in the pdf below
and also at: www.hohetauern.at/symposium2013
It unites the Mercantour National Park (F) and the Alpi Marittime National Park (I) by means of the European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC).
This park is the end product of 30 years of trans-border collaboration, 26 years of twinning, several simultaneous European programmes and a project of common listing in the UNESCO World Heritage encouraged by its recent inscription on the indicative lists of the two countries.
Some key figures from Mercantour – Alpi Marittime:
• 1, 000, 000 visitors per year in the two parks
• The inventory of its biodiversity has made it possible to increase the number of species recorded from 3,500 to more than 8,000 since 2006
• 40, 000 cave drawings from the Bronze Age in the Vallée des Merveilles
• 25, 000 inhabitants
• 2, 425 km² surface area
Dans le cadre du programme européen ALCOTRA 2007 - 2013 aura lieu le 7 juin prochain le
lieu: Hémicycle du Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes, route de Grenoble, Nice, France
Vous trouverez plus d'informations dans le communiqué de presse ci-dessous.
With this slogan Bavarian Minister President Seehofer and Minister of the Environment Huber officially inaugurated the “Haus der Berge” (Mountain House) in Berchtesgaden, Germany on 24th May last.
The “Mountain House” is intended as the gateway to the Berchtesgaden National Park . Here you will find information and important advice not only to prepare your visit but also to enhance your experience of the protected area.
The “Mountain House” does not replace a visit to the national park, but is an excellent beginning or ending to hikes in this unique treasure – the only Alpine national park in Germany!
The extraordinary architecture of the Mountain House, information and educational centre of the Berchtesgaden National Park, is based on a modern exhibition and an outdoor space, whose priority will be to raise awareness of the environment among children and teenagers.
Dr. Michael Vogel, Director of the National Park and president of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC) thus has at his disposal, after almost 10 years of planning and construction, one of the most excellent visitor centres in the Alpine protected areas, and Bavaria gains one more attraction.
L'accordo sarà firmato ufficialmente alle ore 10.00 del mattino nalla Dillo Casa è alle ore 14.00 del pomeriggio nella villa Gentinetta a Varzo. E 'un contributo alla Giornata Europea dei Parchi , che si festeggia in Europa circa il 24 Maggio.
Sie dürfen gespannt sein!
Eröffnung mit großem Bürgerfest am 24. Mai ab 14:00 Uhr.
Around 140 representatives of Protected Areas and other stakeholders acting in the Carpathian Region met at the 2nd Conference of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas to exchange experience and ideas for future cooperation. The conference titled "Financing protected areas – about ecosystem services, financing mechanisms and green economy" was held in Javorina, Tatra National Park, Slovakia between 23-26 April 2013.
During the Conference several distinguished keynote speakers discussed a variety of perspectives on approaches and issues regarding to the network of protected areas, such as their governance, the science behind conservation and the role of Non-Governmental Organizations.
Amongst others, speakers included representatives from the European Commission, the DG Environment and the Indigenous Peoples' and Community Conserved Areas and Territories (ICCA ).
The program also included a presentation of the BioREGIO Carpathians project, which aims to enhance the integrated management of protected areas and natural assets of the Carpathian Mountains. Sustainable regional development and ecological connectivity were promoted as tools to overcome legal and ecological barriers while considering transboundary and transnational needs.
ALPARC was actively involved in the organization of this important event for the Protected areas of the Carpathians, not only in the preparation of the meeting but also with a key note speech and the organizations of two Workshops : one on project development (together with the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention) and one on the topic of ecological connectivity (together with EURAC).
Link to the conference homepage : http://www.carpathianparks.org/conference2013/
Le site d'inscription en ligne est ouvert : http://congres-reserves-naturelles-de-france.fr
The Alps possess an especially large and valuable diversity of plants and animals; this can only continue if habitats are preserved and remain connected to one another. Municipalities can contribute to this in many ways: CIPRA has produced a short film for municipal representatives showing how to make use of these opportunities.
The film “For hermits and fire salamanders – How municipalities connect habitats in the Alps” gives examples of how municipalities can contribute to maintaining the natural diversity of the Alps. Representatives from the Isère département in France, the Engadin in Switzerland and South Tyrol explain how they all contribute to connecting habitats. Each emphasises that it is not just nature that profits, but also people.
“I think the film is very relevant and clearly shows Alpine municipalities that taking account of landscapes and biodiversity improves their quality of life and sustainable development. The film successfully gets this core message across”, states Antonio Chiadò, vice-chairman of the “Alliance in the Alps” network of municipalities.
The 15-minute film is available in English, French, German, Italian and Slovenian as a free DVD or internet download. CIPRA will also be showing the film over the coming months to its target audience of municipal representatives at various events, including at the locations where the film was made.
The film forms part of the Ecological Continuum Initiative under which CIPRA, together with ALPARC (Alpine Network of Protected Areas) and ISCAR (International Scientific Committee for Alpine Research), is supporting municipalities and other players in their efforts to improve ecological networks in the Alps.
You can download the press release, photographs in high resoluction, the film or the trailor at the following link:
www.cipra.org/en/press/press-releases
the Vanoise National Park hosted 34 teams of the whole alpine space for the Alpine park rangers’ competition
and thematic meeting in the charming family ski resort of Pralognan-la-Vanoise.
The Vacanciel centre was used for accommodation, catering and venue for the thematic events:
The ALPARC constitutive assembly – Together for the Alps,
The park staff’s thematic meeting with this year’s theme:
“From Monitoring to Local Education”
The winning team was Triglav National Park 1 (S)
Second place was taken by Berchtesgaden National Park (D).
In third place was Hohe Tauern/Tirol National Park (A).
The best mixed men’s and women’s team was the team from the Mercantour National Park (F) and all honour to the only women-only team from the Adamello Brenta Nature Park (I) !
Mountaineering ski was won by Benjamin Plumecocq / PN Vanoise (F)
Best female performance: Renate Biedermann / ALPARC (F)
Nordic skiing: Alberto Peracino / Gran Paradiso National Park (I)
Best female performance: Vajolet Mase, Adamello Brenta 1 Nature Park (I)
Giant slalom : Alois Hohenwarter / Berchtesgaden National Park (D)
Best female performance : Mireille Coulon / Les Ecrins National Park (F)
Rifle shooting: Anton Stular / Triglav National Park 1 (S)
Best female performance: Alenka Hace / Triglav National Park (S) of the mixed cross-border team with the Prealpi Giulie Nature Park (I)
Once again a big thank you to the Vanoise team for the faultless organisation of this event. Next year will be the turn of the Adamello Brenta Natural Park!
Below you will find the team results, individual ranking, presentations from the thematic meeting and press release from the Vanoise National Park.
After 17 years of activity, ALPARC was formed on January 18 as association to formalize its network and further strengthen transalpine cooperation and international projects.
ALPARC includes all management bodies of protected areas in the perimeter of the Alpine Convention and is the largest federation of protected areas in the Alps.
The constituent assembly was held on January 18, 2013 at Pralognan-la-Vanoise. It was attended by 34 protected areas founding members of the association. The two French alpine regions: Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur have also confirmed their commitment to ALPARC to support international cooperation of their protected areas. ALPARC counts since the beginning of its creation as an association a third of protected areas with personnel managers in their structure. Its members come from all Alpine countries.
ALPARC, the Alpine Network of Protected Areas, in fact cooperated since 1995 with all types of large protected areas (national parks, regional and nature reserves, biosphere reserves, ...) within the scope of the Alpine Convention to contribute to its implementation through concrete actions. The signatory countries of this international treaty are Austria, Germany, France, Italy, the Principalities of Liechtenstein and Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland.
ALPARC realizes since many years projects and activities about:
- The preservation of biodiversity and the establishment of an ecological continuum,
- Regional development and quality of life in alpine regions
- Environmental education and awareness raising of the Alpine Mountain.
The new structure will further strengthen the implementation of major international projects on these topics.
The constituent assembly of ALPARC elected its Board of Directors, which consists of managers of protected areas in all Alpine countries. ALPARC is represented by its elected presidents: Michael Vogel, director of the National Park Berchtesgaden (D), Alain Brandeis, Director of the Mercantour National Park (F) and Wolfgang Platter, Director of the Stelvio National Park (I)
Contact :
ALPARC / Maison des Parcs et de la Montagne / Chambéry
Mail: info@alparc.org
Tel : +33 (0)4 79 26 55 00
According to the decision of the 8th General Assembly of ALPARC in September 2012 in Poschiavo (CH), all alpine protected area managers are kindly invited to prepare their membership by initiating the necessary procedures in their respective institutions (presidents, councils, ministries,…) to be able to officially join the ALPARC association at next January 18th
This step is a very important one for ALPARC and its future. We need to give an official status to the Network in order to continue our common work for the Alps.
Please find enclosed the agenda of the Meeting.