EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

5.g Sources of expertise and
training in conservation and
management techniques
Th e national park administrations, the biosphere
reserve administration, and the
nature conservation authorities responsible
for the nominated component areas all have
in-depth knowledge in the subject matter.
Th e employees involved in the protection
and management of the nominated component
parts are highly skilled graduates.
Also, the personnel operating in the day-today
management has long-standing experience
in nature conservation and management.
Moreover, there is a long-time
tradition in ecological research in the territories
by internationally recognised research
institutions and organisations.
EUROPARC Germany, the umbrella
organisation of national parks, UNESCO
biosphere reserves, and nature parks off ers
a common basis for further research projects
and expertise divided into diff erent
working groups.
Alongside with the rangers and / or wardens
and the territorial administration, private
persons, most notably honorary natural
historians (botanists, ornithologists, entomologists,
etc.) performing specifi c tasks in
the context of the work of their technical
group such as mapping or eyrie care are important
sources of information on the area.
Nationwide initiatives and international
events support the nature conservation
activities in the nominated component parts
by providing know-how and training opportunities.
Th e International Nature Conservation
Academy of the Federal Agency for Nature
Conservation has been hosting training and
expert seminars on the topic of UNESCO
5. PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY
World Natural Heritage on a regular basis
since 2005, cooperating with the UNESCO
World Heritage Centre in Paris and the
International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN):
• Enhancing the IUCN Evaluation Process
of World Heritage Nominations
– a Contribution to Achieving a Credible
and Balanced World Heritage List.
24 – 28 November 2005
• World Natural Heritage and Cultural
Landscapes in Europe. Th e Potential
of Europe’s World Natural Heritage.
18 – 21 June 2005
• Expert meeting: “Nomination of
German / European Beech Forests
as a World Natural Heritage”.
02 – 05 May 2006
• Training course: How to Manage a
World Natural Heritage Site? Applying
the IUCN Tool Kit on Management
Plans in Central and Eastern Europe.
28 October – 01 November 2006
• 1st trilateral meeting of Ukraine, Slovakia
and Germany: Beech forests Nomination
for the World Heritage List.
06 – 08 May 2007
• Harmonisation of Tentative Lists in
Central, Eastern and South-Eastern
Europe. 09 – 13 May 2007
• Tourism Planning and Management for
World Natural Heritage Sites in Europe.
31 October – 04 November 2007
• Implementation of the World Heritage
Convention in the Caspian Region
– Working towards a World Natural
Heritage Nomination for the Hirkan /
Caspian Forests of Azerbaijan / Iran.
26 February – 02 March 2008
• World Natural Heritage in Central,
East and South-East Europe
– Strengthening the Network.
13 – 16 September 2008
• Nomination and Management of Serial
World Natural Heritage Sites.
26 – 30 November 2008
Based on professional expertise,
research co-operations,
staff training and
citizen involvement, the
administrative bodies of the
reserves are in a position
to guarantee the management
plans are implemented
in line with the protection
of the outstanding
universal value.
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