Tourism Brochure - DANUBEPARKS

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4Protected Areas are major players in environmentaleducation and sustainability. They have anincreasing number of education programmes andinterpretation infrastructure, offering informationabout environmental issues. These educationalelements and tasks are also integrated into tourismoffers.The DANUBEPARKS Network developed a jointposition on tourism and environmental educationin 2011. Additionally, an Action Plan has beenelaborated to define the role of the Network andjoint activities in these fields for the future. Thestrategy can be downloaded on the website, whilethis brochure gives an overview on our main goalsand offers along the Danube.Nature experience and protectionVisiting a Protected Area is a journey into the mostprecious natural areas in Europe.It is also the goal of the Protected Areasthemselves to lead people towards this fascinationfor nature, to let them experience and discover thenatural wealth. While this emotional aspect playsan important role, education about the functioningof the ecosystems, their connection to the river,and the measures to preserve this natural heritagefor future generations, is always included.At the same time, the presence of natural areas,especially in the surroundings of large towns,means a high standard of living for the localinhabitants. Protected Areas are also working toprotect the area in order to preserve it for leisuretime use of the surrounding population.Most Protected Areas offer visitor centres, guidedexcursions, and outdoor information points, inorder to educate about the value and protection ofthe area and make it accessible to all. At the sametime, it is our task to protect the areas againstnegative impacts from tourist overuse, which iswhy some rules need to be respected. A generalguideline can be found on page 5.Our target groups are as diverse as our areas andour tasks: We aim to welcome and inform touristsas well as the local population, with a focus onchildren and youth. We work together withschools and have special programmes for families.Regarding tourism, there is a high number of offersfor individual tourists, but cooperation with touroperators,regional tourism initiatives or companiesbring more and more groups, too.As diverse as our target groups and offers mayseem, the common goal of these actions and allthe members of the DANUBEPARKS Network isthe protection of our joint natural heritage – fornature itself and for our future generations.
Added value from cooperationTourism and environmental education happenmostly on a local level, at the destination, and arethe shared responsibility of the Protected Areaswith other regional stakeholders. The cooperationwithin the DANUBEPARKS Network can,however, contribute to higher quality and moreinnovative offers, as illustrated by a selection of ourgoals:The nature and wildlife of the Danube today needs a jointvoice in Europe. The Network of Protected Areas wants tobe this voice. It builds on existing cooperation and createsnew framework conditions for continuous and intense collaborationamong the Protected Areas of the Danube and itsmost important tributaries. This Danube-wide cooperationstrengthens each Protected Area in the fulfilment of its owntasks.DANUBEPARKS is a continuous platform• for know-how transfer and exchange of experienceamong the Danube Protected Areas• for the elaboration of joint transnational strategiesand concepts, andThe DANUBEPARKS Network• To keep and raise the high quality of offers, bythe development of joint quality guidelines andjoint training of staff• To develop innovative offers, with aninternational perspective onto the Danube Riveras well as cross-border and transnational tours• To jointly develop didactic materials and crossborderor transnational educational programmesfor young peopleOur joint responsibilityUpon your visit, we will be happy to show you thenatural wonders of our Protected Areas and enableunforgettable experiences in nature. It is our jointresponsibility however to protect our areas forfuture generations, which is why we need yourhelp.Here are some guidelines to follow when visitinga Protected Area, for specific rules please ask therespective visitor centre staff.• All Protected Areas have specific ruleson strictly protected areas that are notaccessible to the public: Visitor centre staff willbe happy to show you where to go to see mostof the area and cause least disturbance.• Do not leave a trace behind you: Take yourrubbish out of the Protected Area.• Please stay on the marked hiking and cyclingtrails: The Protected Areas give space toendangered species, which has been taken fromthem elsewhere. Human disturbance can causeserious trouble for nature protection.• Not all water bodies allow boating andswimming: Please find it out at the visitorcentres. In general, opt for non-motorized boats– they allow a deeper experience of nature andminimize the impact of your visit.5• for the implementation of cross-border andtransnational revitalization and conservation projects.The Network was created by signing of the “Declaration ofVienna” in June, 2009. The establishment of the Networkand the implementation of the pilot scheme are currentlyco-financed by the EU Programme for European TerritorialCo-operation in South-East Europe (ETC-SEE).
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