Preparation of the National Park Plan - Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald

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Through the German-Czech Youth Forum, young people gain direct experience of nature in the Bavarian Forest
– Šumava National Park region and the wilderness becomes a familiar environment (Photo: Hans Kiener)
5.4. Promotion of transboundary co-operation
The Bavarian Forest and Šumava National Parks have
a unique opportunity to create a cross border bilateral national
park of European importance. Close cooperation in the
realisation of the objectives of both national parks is therefore
essential. The most important elements in the development of
a bilateral national park are agreed objectives and joint activities
in nature protection, education, research, recreation and culture.
Examples of cross border projects of the Bavarian Forest and
Šumava National Parks include the forest hiking area in the
Finsterau/Bučina area, the Bavarian-Czech information and
meeting centre at the border railway station in Bayerisch
Eisenstein / Železná Ruda, cooperation between the two ranger
services, joint Natura 2000 management planning and the joint
lynx research project. These and the already existing cross
border paths can also make a significant contribution to
understanding between peoples and acceptance of the national
parks in the region.
5.5. Support for measures for improving the yields in
agriculture and forestry in the areas around
the national park
There are many interactions between the national park and
its surrounding areas. The national park is home to many rare
and endangered animal species, whose habitat does not end at
the borders of the national park. For many of them, the
surrounding areas are an important extension of their habitat.
In the winter months, when there is considerable snow in the
national park, the surrounding areas are very important to
many animal species as areas of refuge. The farmed landscapes
around the national park can therefore make a considerable
contribution to the protection of species. For this reason,
environmentally sustainable measures for improvements in
yields from agriculture and forestry in the areas surrounding
the national park would be sensible (e.g. direct marketing).