EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

The eight World Natural Heritage
messages related to the German
extension nomination
1. Beech forests are deciduous forests!
2. Pure beech forests are a European
phenomenon!
3. Beech forests are still spreading!
4. Beech forest aesthetics are one-of-akind!
5. Beech forests are rich in biodiversity!
6. Beech forests and European culture
are intimately connected!
7. Th ere are but a few leftovers of
primeval forests in Europe!
8. Germany is at the heart of the
natural range of the beech forests!
“Beech Bar”, one may get a picture of the
extraordinary biodiversity of European
beech forests glancing into a stylised tree
hole. Historical traditions are linked to
phenomena. Th e “Beech Book” invites
visitors to browse, providing in-depth information
on the history of European
forests, the beech forests spreading over the
individual territories and a lot more.
Multilingual messages about beech forests
are declared in an echoic fashion. Using the
“Beech Mail”, international visitors have
the option to send e-mails to friends and relatives.
Furnishing information on beech
forests in image and text, a multilingual mail
form invites visitors to provide pictures and
reports from the forests of faraway regions.
All information elements of the exhibition
are available in German, English, Spanish,
and Russian. Ukrainian and Slovakian
versions are planned. All wooden elements
are made of beech wood, with all other
elements being based on the outward appearance
of beeches.
5. PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY
On 19 May 2008, the exhibition was inaugurated
by the Parliamentary State Secretary
of the Federal Environment Ministry and
the Hessian Minister for the Environment
in the context of the 9th Conference of the
Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity
(CBD) in Bonn.
During the nomination process, the exhibition
is presented to the general public in the
regions of the nominated component parts,
including the Hessian Landtag (Wiesbaden /
Hesse, 27 August – 15 September 2008),
Wandelhalle Bad Wildungen (Kellerwald-
Edersee National Park, Hesse,
18 February 2009 – 12 April 2009),
Top:
Exhibition “World Natural
Heritage Beech Forests” on
19 May 2008 in Bonn within
the scope of the 9th Conference
of the Parties to the Convention
on Biodiversity (CBD)
Bottom:
Inauguration of the exhibition
by the Hessian Minister for
the Environment Dietzel
Nationale
Naturlandschaften
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