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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

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NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 5.6<br />

"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"<br />

• Restrictions on freedom of<br />

movement<br />

• Hierarchy problems<br />

• Local conflicts<br />

• Property rights<br />

• Cultural connotations of terms such<br />

as “wilderness” and “primeval forest”<br />

• Feeling of being passed over by<br />

decision-makers<br />

• Prejudices against<br />

stakeholders/nature conservation<br />

• Resurgence of entrenched<br />

discussions and fears<br />

• Deculturalisation of living space<br />

• Nature conservation is regarded as a<br />

luxury<br />

• Differences in the accessibility of<br />

sites<br />

• Different levels of awareness of the<br />

various sites<br />

• Different regional settlement<br />

patterns and development structures<br />

• Different geographical conditions<br />

• Differences in the thematic focus of<br />

the protected areas<br />

• Different communication structures<br />

(various information agencies)<br />

• Differences in the frequency and<br />

regularity of information provision<br />

• Different levels of relevance to local<br />

communities’ daily lives<br />

• Different financial capacities<br />

• Existing environmental education<br />

creates highly disparate conditions<br />

• Differences in the extent to which<br />

beech forests are recognised as<br />

deserving protection<br />

• Differences in educational material<br />

available on this theme<br />

• Different cultural connotations<br />

associated with the beech<br />

• Different communication structures<br />

(various information agencies)<br />

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