EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

5.j Staffi ng levels
(professional, technical,
maintenance)
Th e activities in the fi ve nominated component
parts are carried out by bodies of the
national park administrations and the
biosphere reserve. Th e number of employees
in all component parts is suffi cient to ensure
proper management of the nominated
component parts. Based on a broad range
of qualifi cations, all necessary activities in
Protected area Personnel (December 2009)
Jasmund National Park 18 forest managers (of whom 11 certifi ed nature and landscape
guides); 2 administrative offi cials, 3 graduated forest engineers
(Bachelor), 1 graduated marine biologist
Müritz National Park,
relating to Serrahn part
Grumsin (relating to the
nominated component
part)
2 graduated forest engineers (Bachelor), 8 rangers (certifi ed nature
and landscape guides), 8 forest managers with professional qualifi -
cation
4 nature watch employees, 1 forest engineer, 1 district forester
of the State Forest Administration, 2 certifi ed landscape guides
Hainich National Park 8 administrative employees, 2 district directors, 25 rangers
(forest managers, partly with additional qualifi cation as nature
and landscape managers)
Kellerwald-Edersee
National Park
6 graduated forest engineers, 18 rangers (forest managers with
additional qualifi cation as nature and landscape managers),
1 biologist, 1 agriculturist
5. PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY
the context of protection, administration,
maintenance of the area, public relations,
visitor management, and monitoring are
guaranteed to be performed to excellence.
Th ere are approx. 100 active employees
in the nominated component parts and surroundings
(as at December 2009), out of
whom roughly one fourth are forest managers
and forest engineers and more than one
third (35) are lumbermen. Great emphasis
is placed on the further education of the
personnel (chapter 5.g).
The number of employees
in all component part is
suffi cient to ensure proper
management of the World
Heritage Property.
Tab. 5.7: Number and training
of the protected area staff
Ranger-guided tour of the
Kellerwald-Edersee National
Park
Nationale
Naturlandschaften
153