EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 7.3.2
"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
At its first meeting, the LG will draw up a working plan containing concrete
measures/activities to meet and implement the LG’s tasks in line with its mandate.
Measure 3: Periodic LG meetings on the serial site
The steering group will at least meet once a year. Other participants, e.g. experts or
stakeholders will be called in and further meetings convened as needed.
Objective II: Involvement of stakeholders
Implementation of the management relies on the assistance by competent authorities, interest
groups, and the local population. Protection and perpetual preservation of the nominated
component parts cannot be achieved but through sufficient acceptance on location as well as
having everybody involved. The aim is to establish a common understanding about the outstanding
value of the sites and to have a procedure in place to involve all partners and parties.
Measure 1: Improving the collaboration
The possibilities of improving public involvement, especially measures to have the
public actively participating, will be fathomed at a regional scale.
Measure 2: Continuing the “Natural World Heritage Beech Forests"
communication concept
The communication concept worked out within the context of the nomination process
(cf. annex 5.6 nomination dossier) will be continued. Implementation measures include:
printed media (leaflet German/English, information brochure, etc.)
website
regional and national press releases
travelling exhibition “Natural World Heritage Beech Forests”
information events
Measure 3: Providing the monitoring results
The results of the monitoring programme will be made available to the competent
authorities, interest groups, and the local population.
Measure 4: Web forum
The existing website of the nominated component parts (http://weltnaturerbebuchenwaelder.de/de.html)
will be used for direct communication (discussion board).
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