EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

Currently, the committee pursues the goals sorted out for the 1 st stage of the integrated
management plan development and implementation, i. e. objectives (i) and (iv), as well as the
preparation for the implementation of the objective (ii). An awareness rising campaign is
continued so as to sensitize and inform a broader spectrum of stakeholders on the nomination
proceedings and the respective criteria to be met, as well as on opportunities opening up for
the East Carpathian region in terms of ecotourism, cultural tourism, manufacturing of
traditional products and provision of services in connection with the possible awarding of the
world natural heritage label. The ultimate goal is to shape and intensify the participative
process in the bottom-up direction as the 2 nd stage.
During the 2 nd stage, a JMC-assisted creation of an Integrated Management Panel (IMP
Panel) Panel as a non-governmental organisation is foreseen in order to achieve a balanced
representation of all stakeholders’ interests willing to participate in the pursuit of IMP
objectives. The panel members will both co-operate with the JMC on the implementation of
objectives (ii), (iii) and (v) and to voice their interests pertaining to these objectives. There
will be an intense and fruitful communication between the JMC and the Panel. JMC will
provide panel with the vital information on the opportunities for both sensitive and sensible
utilisation of the world natural heritage lable as well as the goals and criteria to be met. The
Panel will probably be active mainly in the fields of forestry, public relations and lobbying,
ecotourism (transportation, services), for which it will set up dedicated working groups.
Together, they will closely cooperate in all areas, in partcicular in the territorial planning
aimed at the extension of corridors connecting the serial nomination properties and their
sensible and differentiated utilisation.
IV.2 Practical management
As outlined in chapter IV. (Management structure), the practical management in the areas
of nature conservation, science, awareness rising and territorial planning is coordinated by the
JMC and carried out by the responsible organisations represented in it, through the available
legal framework.
IV.2.1 Specific objectives
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