EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 7.3.2
"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
IV.2 Practical management (individual measures)
The objectives and activities of the Integrated Management System (IMS) apply to the
Coordinated Management of the German component parts. Its implementation is the
maxim of action to the protected area administrations of the individual component
parts.
There are, moreover, goals and activities that specifically apply to the German extension,
which are listed below.
Objective I: Coordination of measures within the scope of
the serial site
Measure 1: Institution of a steering group (LG: Lenkungsgruppe)
The steering group will be continued. It is composed of:
a representation for the respective competent protected area
a representation of the respective competent Department of State
a representation of the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU:
Bundesumweltministerium)
a representation of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN:
Bundesamt für Naturschutz)
If possible, representation in the steering group will be included in the job description of
the respective organisational structure and/or allocation of duties of the corresponding
department.
Measure 2: Specification of LG tasks
The LG's mandate (Terms of reference - ToR) will include the following tasks:
Coordination of the management of the component parts
Periodic coordination of any aspects related to the German component parts of
the World Heritage site and the trilateral World Heritage site.
Local coordination and communication with other local parties in the individual
component parts (including stakeholders e.g. within the scope of ownership
structure arrangements)
Periodic coordination and exchange with the Slovakian and Ukrainian
component parts of the trilateral World Heritage site
Development of documents for the implementation of obligations arising from
the World Heritage Convention (e.g. preparation of periodical reports)
Collaboration with other partners (e.g. other World Heritage sites, project
partners, research institutes, sponsors, etc.)
The mandate is reviewed by the LG on a regular basis and extended as needed.
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