Mreža zavarovanih območij v Alpah
Around 50 people met on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 September 2012 at Poschiavo (CH) for the General Assembly of the ALPARC network, providing the opportunity for its president, Michael Vogel, to present the latest developments in the structure of the ALPARC network, and to initiate its transition towards a future ALPARC association.
After the speech given by President Michael Vogel, in which he stressed the importance of the work of the ALPARC network in alpine international cooperation, the afternoon of Thursday 6 September was dedicated to the presentation of the new statutes for the future ALPARC association.
ALPARC needs a legal basis and structure in order to be able to implement larger shared projects, but also and above all in order to give a greater image and international weight to the protected areas of the Alps. The principal leitmotiv, however, remains the provision of concrete, efficient and grounded contributions towards the application of the Alpine Convention and its protocols, especially as regards the “Protection of nature and safeguarding of landscapes”.
Due to a first transmission of the statutes in July, all members had the possibility to present their remarks and observations. During the General Assembly, a general accordance could be found about the new ALPARC statutes. For certain countries, the entry to the new association needs to clarify administrative procedures, which should be resolved before 2013.
At the end of the discussions, the members were invited to share an Alpine aperitif and so discover and taste some of the specialities of the Alps. In the evening, they were invited to the screening of the new “For the Alpes” Multivision .
Information: ALPARC currently enjoys the support of numerous financial partners: the French ministry for Ecology, Sustainable development and Energy, the two French Alpine regions – PACA and Rhône Alpes – DATAR, the town of Chambéry, together with the German BMU ministry, the Swiss Confederation, the principalities of Monaco and Liechtenstein and the MAVA and Heidehof Foundations, as well as the European Union.
The morning of Friday 7 September was dedicated to the presentation of the actions undertaken in2011-2012 . Organised in the form of a World café, the discussion and exchanges saw the emergence of new perspectives and avenues for the actions to be effected in forthcoming years. This was followed by the presentation of the new programme of projects for the transitional year of 2013 (see below).
The afternoon of the Friday, 7 September, was marked by a common declaration from the protected areas present at the General Assembly indicating their desire to create an ALPARC – Alpine Network of Protected Areas:
“Aware of the ecological, economic and social stakes, and appealing for a better coordination and coordination of the actions implemented throughout the Alps, the protected Alpine areas and territorial communities signing the present declaration have decided to pool their reflections in order to create the ‘ALPARC – Alpine Network of Protected Areas’ association, a tool of Alpine cooperation”.
This declaration marks the first step towards the new association, which should become established in law during the course of 2013.
ALPARC is pleased to invite you to present your latest protected areas research at the next international Symposium for Research in Protected Areas, 10-12 June 2013.
This event aims at providing researchers and staff of conservation organizations with an 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.
The symposium will take place at the Hohe Tauern National Park Center in Mittersill, Salzburg, Austria.
The Concept
Six of Austria’s most ecologically valuable regions have been designated as national parks. They reflect the great diversity of this central European country: high mountains, forests, water and riparian marshes and steppes. Austria is part of two biogeographic regions: the alpine and the continental, and most of the Austrian national parks are part of two important regional networks: ALPARC (Alpine Network of Protected Areas) and DanubePARKS (The Danube River Network of Protected Areas ).
In close cooperation with these regional networks for protected areas, and further supported by scientific institutions - ISCAR (International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps), IGF (Mountain Research: Man and Environment, an Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW )) and IAD (International Association for Danube Research) - we are looking for input from researchers or research groups working on issues related to protected areas across the entire geographic region from the Western Alps to the Danube Delta, from the plains to the highest peaks in Europe, from glacier-fed torrents to one of the world’s biggest wetlands.
Guiding Theme
Dynamics and conservation in protected areas - challenges for research and management.
At the 2013 conference itself, we would like to focus attention on:
Dynamics and conservation in protected areas under conditions of global change and the need to protect diversity.
- Do protected areas achieve the objectives defined for the protection of processes, functions and diversity and where are the limits?
- What are currently the most relevant research priorities, research questions, methods and recent results – regional and supra-regional, short and long term?
- Long-term ecosystem research: What do we know from science and practice?
- Where do protected areas, their regions and their networks currently stand regarding research and management?
We invite you to contribute to our Symposium by giving a talk or presenting a poster.
The call is open until 12 October 2012 for any topic that relates to the guiding theme.
Call for Papers
If you are interested in presenting your current research at the symposium, we kindly ask you to bear in mind the following information and timetable:
- Conference language: English only
- 12 October 2012 – Deadline for submitting an application with a short description of your presentation (max. 1.800 characters, incl. spaces) and a short Curriculum Vitae. Please use the attached or the online registration form: www.hohetauern.at/symposium2013 (available from 23. July 2012).
- 14 December 2012 – Announcement of accepted contributions (talk and/or poster/-s) and approved thematic sessions by the Scientific Board.
- January 2013 – Announcement of the full programme set by the Scientific Board.
- 25 February 2013 – Deadline for submitting your abstract for the conference proceedings. Detailled information will follow after acceptance.
Registration / Submission of papers
Secretary of the Conference
Hohe Tauern National Park
Gerlos Straße 18/2
A 5730 Mittersill
e-mail: nationalpark@salzburg.gv.at
phone: +43 (0)6562 40849
Further information, registration form and submission form:
www.hohetauern.at
The Alpine Week 2012 was held from 5 to 8 September in the Valposchiavo in Switzerland. The theme chosen for this year was “Renewable Alps”. For the first time in the history of the Alpine convention, the Alpine conference, which brings together the Ministers of the signatory states, took place during the Alpine Week.
The Alpine Week is one of the most important events for sustainable development within the Alpine range, bringing together French, Italian, Swiss, German, Austrian, Slovene and Liechtensteiner protagonists of all the major Alpine research networks (ISCAR ), districts (Alliance in the Alps ), NGOs (CIPRA ), protected areas (ALPARC ) and alpine clubs (CAA ).
At the centre of the week: the Alps and their protagonists. The aim: to inject new energy into existing initiatives for sustainable development in the Alps and encourage new ones. The idea of having the Alpine protagonists and representatives of the signatory states to the Alpine convention together under one roof proved a fruitful one. This meeting, has made it possible to encourage the emergence of new solutions and dynamics in mountain partnerships.
During the numerous thematic sessions held in parallel (about 30 in all), the participants at the Alpine Week were able to discover a wide range of sustainable initiatives in the Alps and explore themes as varied as the young, schooling, governance, carbon neutrality, mobility, architecture, light pollution, landscape, agriculture, businesses, tourism, immigration and the brown bear.
A great success, therefore, thanks also to the committed involvement of the Valposchiavo region which, with its numerous assets, succeeded in creating an auspicious and exemplary framework for the theme of renewable Alps.
The new International Steering Committee (ISC) was elected during the ALPARC General Assembly held on 7th September 2012 at Poschiavo in Switzerland.
Michael Vogel, director of the Berchtesgaden National Park in Germany was re-elected to the chair of CPI until the next General Assembly which will mark the creation of the new ALPARC association. He will be supported in his work by two deputy chairmen: Alain Brandeis, director of the Mercantour National Park in France, who has already held this post for the past year, and Massimo Bocca, director of the Mont Avic Regional Nature Park . All three were elected unanimously.
The ISC comprises 16 members and an observer representing the protected areas in the 8 Alpine countries. It defines the general outlook underscoring the cooperative work on the basis of the priorities and requirements of the protected areas. Every two years, it draws up the ALPARC works programme, which is subsequently approved by the Permanent Committee of the Alpine convention .
As protected Alpine area, you may contact one of your national representatives directly for any further information or request.
Das 1. Roggenfest wird vom Verein Erlebniswelt Roggen organisiert und ist mehr als ein Fest: es ist ein Meilenstein auf dem Weg, Erschmatt als Zentrum des Roggens zu positionieren.
Die Aktivitäten während und rund um das Fest, sowie die Vernetzung mit den Roggen- und backbegeisterten Gästen aus Rauris/ A , ist eine nachhaltige Investition in eine urtümliche Walliser Tradition, die mit neuen Ideen ergänzt und lebendig weiter gegeben wird.
Reservieren Sie sich bereits jetzt dieses Datum. Es lohnt sich.
Ein Fest für alle Sinne! Kulturelles, Kulinarisches, Wissenswertes rund um den Roggen und seine Vielfalt warten am 8. September in Erschmatt auf Sie!
Infos unter: www.erschmatt.ch
en collaboration avec l’ASDER, PRIORITERRE, les organisations professionnelles, TENERRDIS et l’INES et la commune de Lescheraines.
Les thèmes sont: les économies d’énergies dans l’habitat et le transport, les énergies renouvelables et l’éco-construction adaptées aux spécificités du PNR du massif des Bauges
The next General Assembly of the network ALPAR C will take place on September, 6-7th 2012 in Valposchiavo (CH). This day will be a very special one for the network, because on this occasion, the ALPARC Association will be created.
It is one step that allows ALPARC to structure and close cooperation and legally binding to the Alpine Convention and still to maintain a strong self-reliance as a club. This step is the increasing number of projects and requests of protected areas can be coordinated more effectively. The only currently known solution of such a large "community" as the network it represents a legal status is to announce the founding of an association.
The 8th General Assembly of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC) will take place during the AlpWeek 2012.
“How renewable are the Alps?”
“What are the renewable resources the Alps can build a future on?”
“How can a sustainable future be built on past experiences and know-how?”
These questions will be addressed during the third Alpweek taking place in Valposchiavo, Switzerland, 5-8 September 2012 . All those who are engaged in and for the Alps are invited to contribute to a manifold of discussions and presentations from different perspectives, ranging from nature protection to demographical issues. The key role of future generations will be a main feature of the event.
It is still possible to register for the 2nd International Workshop “Mountain Environmental Education in Alpine protected areas” until the 30th of September and within the limit of available places.
This workshop takes place the 17th,18th and 19th of October 2012 in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Mallnitz (Austria). Please find bellow the final program, practical information and news about the inscription.
Other issues will also be discussed, often more technical aspects, in small groups within parallel sessions:
The topics and the program, attached below, were developed in discussions with members of ALPARCs working group "Education and awareness raising" and members of the Reema. This workshop aims to answer to the expectations of the responsible persons for environmental education in the Alpine protected areas.
For further information please look at the attached document or send an email to Marie Stoeckel .
They glide... a few wing beats, they slip between the trees to complete their flight on a hilltop. The birds. What do you think, how do birds feel when they see the Alps, drifting by under their wings during their migration in spring and autumn?
Fly with us on your area and take the opportunity to get the knowledge about the Alpine protected areas with our tool ViViAlp!
The tool ViViAlp, a virtual tour (in 3D) of the alpine protected areas, continues its development.
After 4 years of success in nearly two dozen information centres across the 6 alpine countries and as well online with the Google Earth version, it is now possible to find new Alpine protected areas and new 'points of interest' (POI): The Natural Park Nagelfluhkette (D), ASTERS (Natural Reserves Haute-Savoie) and the National Park Mercantour in France and as well the Natural Park Alpi Marittime (I).
Our partners of the project ALPENCOM, in which project ViViAlp has been created, such as the National Park Triglav and the City of Chambéry , will also incorporate new points of interests.
For more information please contact Stéphane Morel at the Task Force Protected Areas by email (stephane.morel@alparc.org) or phone : +33(0)4 79 26 55 09 or look at our homepage !
The periodical was created by common accord between ALPARC , ISCAR (International scientific committee on research in the Alps), the Austrian Academy of Sciences ÖAW and the University of Innsbruck. The ISCAR-P work group covering research in protected spaces constitutes the editorial committee of eco.mont.
Issue 4/2, to be published in December 2012, will include articles on changes in vegetation around the Alpine lakes of Styria, results of research into the districts within Nepalese national parks and displacements in Ethiopia. A portrait of the biosphere of the Swabian Jura will also appear in the summary.
We also invite you to submit your contributions for the next issue (5/1) before December 2012. The main themes discussed by the magazine are: the administration of protected areas and governance, monitoring and climate change, sustainable and ecological regional development, research into the flora and fauna of the protected mountain areas.
eco.mont publishes new scientific articles submitted to a peer review process, reports on administrative matters and other subjects of interest for the protected areas, and in each issue focuses on a protected area as a case in point. The periodical is published in English to reach as wide a public as possible.
The international specialist conference in the frame of the INTEREG IV A - project “Harmonization and optimization of the management of NATURA 2000 areas in cross-border nature landscapes of the lower Oder valley” will be held from 27th to 29th November 2012 in Schwedt/Oder, Germany.
We would like to present you the first results of the project and simultaneously turn your attention to European experience in cross-border nature conservation. Get inspired by Best Practice examples throughout Europe and contribute to developing of guidelines giving new impulses to cross-border cooperation in protected areas.
The enclosed conference program informs you about contents and schedule. Registrations are welcome by 31st October 2012 latest. Please feel free to circulate the invitation to other interested colleagues.
We look forward to welcome you end of November in the unique lower Oder valley.
Dirk Treichel
Director of the National Park Lower Oder Valley