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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

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NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 7.3.2<br />

"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"<br />

Measure 4: Individual measure path concept: Revision of the path concept in<br />

the Grumsin component part<br />

A path concept will be drafted for Grumsin which takes account of the requirements of<br />

providing the opportunity of experiencing the area with current tourism planning in<br />

mind. The experience of nature starts at the buffer zone.<br />

Measure 5: Individual measure path concept: Road use and prohibition to enter<br />

in the Grumsin component part<br />

Measures to increase acceptance and enforce both he prohibition to enter and the<br />

prohibition to use the roads are taken.<br />

Measure 6: Revision of an old right of recess on a forest track (Gellershausen-<br />

Bringhausen) in the Kellerwald component part<br />

Possibilities will be assessed as to how the old rights of passage for adjacent owners<br />

regarding the segment of forest track at issue, which spans 250 m in the eastern<br />

portion of the nominated component part, can be released in the medium to long term.<br />

The necessary monitoring measures to avoid any abuse will be implemented.<br />

Measure 7: <strong>World</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong>-compatible implementation of the duty to implement<br />

safety precautions<br />

Entering into (natural) forests involves specific risks. For example, old trees or dead<br />

branches may topple or come off especially in stormy weather, potentially putting<br />

visitors at risk. Visitors to the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> must anticipate dangers that may result<br />

from the protection purpose. The limited safety precautions have to be pointed out at<br />

an early point; the same holds true for the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> areas being entered at one's<br />

own risk.<br />

Measure 8: Signage<br />

The limited safety precautions are to be pointed out to visitors at all accesses to the<br />

<strong>World</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> areas in clearly visible positions: e.g. in the following manner:<br />

Attention! Nature can be dangerous!<br />

Dying or dead trees will be removed only in case of imminent danger. Therefore, trees<br />

toppling over or parts of trees falling down are to be reckoned with anytime.<br />

The State takes no responsibility for any such dangers that are present in the <strong>World</strong><br />

<strong>Heritage</strong> area. This means that you enter the area at your own risk in this respect."<br />

The presence of warning signs is to be checked and recorded biannually.<br />

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