Achievements. Banja Luka, November 2012

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1 DINARIC ARC PARKS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, BANJA LUKA, NOVEMBER 2012, ACHIEVEMENTS Dinaric Arc Parks International Conference Banja Luka, November 2012 Achievements

2 Dinaric Arc Parks International Conference Banja Luka, November people from 17 countries participated in the first international conference prepared under the WWF project Dinaric Arc parks, held in Banja Luka from 19 to 23 November The five-day conference was the first opportunity for people working in protected areas of the western Balkans to meet, exchange ideas and network after more than 20 years. After six years of successful cooperation with the ministries responsible for nature protection in the region, WWF started the project Dinaric Arc Parks in early 2012, to create an association of nature and national parks in the territory of Albania,, Croatia, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. This three-year project is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the MAVA Foundation. Activities The first and main objective of this project is to create a network of protected areas by connecting all parks in the Dinaric Arc region. A study tour to Slovenian protected areas in May this year was the first of the project s activities, but this international conference provided a major opportunity to establish networking among employees of protected areas in 8 countries. Within the capacity building component of the project many training courses will be held. These began during the conference: protected areas benefit assessment tools, EU integration, climate change and sustainable tourism, making participants aware of the importance of the EU WWF team with Dr Lučka Kajfež Bogataj and Martin Šolar integration process and Natura 2000 ecological network relevant to protected areas. Climate change adds another dimension to the complexity of factors that govern natural resources and livelihood development. Conference participants are also now familiar with the methodology for collating and building information about the overall benefits of protected areas; they have been introduced to the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism of the EUROPARC Federation, as well as to its practical implementation in the Dinaric Arc region. The objective of this component is to establish and implement a Dinaric Arc Parks Learning Network. The world undiscovered With its natural and cultural values, the Dinaric Arc is equal to the Carpathians, Alps or any other ecoregion in the world. The Parks Dinarides brand was introduced at the conference with its logo and slogan: The World Undiscovered. An advertising campaign for 2013 was presented and participants were invited to use the logo on their materials, and as their own web site. The Dinaric Arc Parks International Conference was a unique opportunity for people from the region to understand how protected areas function, and to know they are not alone in any problems they may face in the management of these areas. Now they are connected to peers in every country and potential problems might be easily resolved.

3 Fit media Veronikini večeri E-letopis Zelena Slovenija Portal za trajnostni razvoj Domov O Zeleni Sloveniji Kaj nudimo? Novice Napovednik Revija EOL K Aktualno: Opuščena kmetija bo oživela s sodelovanjem... Domov > Novice > Parki Dinaridov kot neodkriti svet, ki si zasluži svojo pozornost Parki Dinaridov kot neodkriti svet, ki si zasluži svojo pozornost Sreda, 28. November 2012 < Prejšnji prispevek Naslednji prispevek > Prejšnji teden je v Banja Luki v BiH potekala petdnevna mednarodna konferenca»parki Dinarskega loka«. Konferenca je bila ena od aktivnosti projekta za zaščito in promocijo parkov na območju Dinarskega loka, ki ga izvaja nevladna organizacija za zaščito narave WWF v Albaniji, Bosni in Hercegovini, Črni gori, na Hrvaškem, Kosovu, v Makedoniji, Experts for nature protection gathered in Banja Luka I'm sure that the realization of this project will strengthen the links in the region and will lead to a quality exchange of ideas and experiences that will contribute to national and nature parks in the Dinaric Arc becoming the place that will be visited by many tourists from around the world. I want to thank WWF for coordinating this project, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway and the MAVA Foundation, who funded the project. The Ministry of Physical Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology and the Republika Srpska government will be reliable partners contributing creativity and commitment not only to meet all of the objectives of this project but also to establish a strong cross-border cooperation and create a number of other joint projects that will contribute to better networking, strengthening existing relationships and economic prosperity of all countries of the Dinaric Arc, said minister Srebrenka Golić at a press conference in the eve of opening the conference in Banja Luka. Minister of Physical Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology of Republic of Srpska Srebrenka Golić More than 30 articles were published in the week of the conference Латиница Ћирилица Голић: Паркови Динарског лука повезују регион Svijet Sport Život Scena Trach i > 19. STUDENOG :02h Foto Život Komentari :35 Aгенције Бањалука - Министар за просторно уређење, грађевинарство и екологију Републике Српске Сребренка Голић оцијенила је да ће реализација пројекта "Паркови Динарског лука" учврстити повезаност региона и довести до квалитетне размјене идеја и искустава како би национални паркови и паркови природе постали мјеста које ће посјећивати бројни туристи из читавог свијета. Уочи отварања Међународне конференције "Паркови Динарског лука" у Бањалуци, Голићева је вечерас на конференцији за новинаре истакла да ће ресорно министарство и Влада Републике Српске допринијети да сви циљеви овог пројекта буду реализовани. Голићева је истакла да ће реализација пројекта допринијети да се успостави чврста прекогранична сарадња и креирају бројни заједнички пројекти који ће допринијети бољем повезивању, учвршћивању постојећих веза и економском просперитету свих земаља Динарског лука. Извршни директор свјетске невладине организације за заштиту природе ВВФ Дени Пореј рекао је да се природне вриједности овог региона морају економски валоризирати и од тога направити компаративну предност за регион. Водитељ пројекта "Паркови Динарског лука" Леон Кебеа из ВВФ-овог Медитеранског програма рекао је да је ова конференција представља прве кораке ка остваривању угледа Динарског лука у Европи и свијету. Директор Националног парка "Козара" Драган Ромчевић рекао је да ће овај скуп омогућити да се боље упознају са колегама које раде на сличним пословима у својим заштићеним подручјима. "Размијенићемо искуства и једни другима представити своје паркове како би лакше и успјешније функционисали у оквиру једне велике мреже Динарског лука", закључио је Ромчевић. У раду ове Међународне конференције учествује око 100 представника заштићених подручја и институција за заштиту природе из регије Динарског лука, односно БиХ, Србије, Црне Горе, Словеније, Хрватске и Албаније. Скуп, који је након конференције за новинаре и отворен, организује свјетска невладина организације за заштиту природе ВВФ, која већ шест година успјешно сарађује са министарствима и одговорнима за заштиту природе у цијелој регији Динарског лука. 0 0 Tekst U Banja Luci u BiH od 19. do 23. studenoga Holiday 2013 in održat će se prva "Međunarodna konferencija Trogir Parkovi Dinarskog luka", koju s ciljem Plan your next summer stvaranja platforme zaštićenih područja kroz holiday: book your povezanost svih parkova u regiji Dinarskog accommodation through luka organizira svjetska nevladina us! organizacija za zaštitu prirode WWF-a (World Wide Fund for Nature) u suradnji s Ministarstvom za prostorno uređenje, građevinarstvo i ekologiju Republike Srpske. Glavne teme konferencije bit će dobrobit zaštićenih područja, održivi turizam, klimatske promjene i zaštićena područja u kontekstu Europske unije. Projekt "Parkovi Dinarskog luka" provodi WWF od siječnja s glavnim ciljem umrežavanja svih parkova na području zapadnog Balkana. Glavni cilj projekta, navodi WWF, jest "stvaranje mreže parkova u regiji Dinarskog luka, od Slovenije, Hrvatske, Bosne i Hercegovine, Srbije, Kosova, Crne Gore, Makedonije do Albanije". Dodaje kako je to prva od triju konferencija koje će se održavati krajem svake projektne godine. Gosti konferencije će, između ostalih, biti Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, koja je kao visoka dužnosnica Međuvladina panela za klimatske promjene (IPCC) dobila Nobelovu nagradu za mir, te Nigel Dudley, jedan od najvećih priznatih svjetskih stručnjaka iz područja vrednovanja dobrobiti zaštićenih područja. Međunarodna konferencija Parkovi Dinarskog luka počet će u ponedjeljak

4 Programme The system of protected areas from 8 Dinaric Arc countries was presented: Albania, BiH, Croatia, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. National coordinators of each country explained the legislative framework and management practices in their country; they spoke about the parks in their countries and presented on-going projects. Challenges in PA management were discussed and found to be largely the same in each country Representatives of 12 NGOs, organizations, institutions or initiatives active in the western Balkans presented their current work: IUCN, Birdlife International, PlantLife international, Euronatur, KORA, ECNC, RAMSAR, Society for the protection of Prespa, Tour du Valat, UNDP, UNEP, Rewilding Europe. After their presentations conference participants had the opportunity, in an informal setting (the World Café), to discuss issues further. Some cooperative initiatives for the future were agreed upon. 4

5 Programme Sue Stolton & Nigel Dudely The key speakers of the conference were Dr Lučka Kajfež Bogataj (climate change), Mr Wilf Fenten (sustainable tourism), Ms Erika Stanciu (Protected areas in EU context) and Ms Sue Stolton and Mr Nigel Dudley (Benefits and values of protected areas of the region). A group of representatives from each country was formed to work on protected areas benefit assessment tools (PA BAT) to comprehend the benefits of protected areas in the region. It is important for all the people working in protected areas to be aware of the value of those sites. Participants became aware that they have had little or no information concerning what to expect regarding EU membership. One country in Erika Stanciu the network is already an EU member state, one is Lučka Kajfež Bogataj about to become a member and others will follow at some point. However, they are all aware of the importance of implementing Natura 2000 and relevant standards and legislation. Examples of good and bad practices were shared during the conference, and it became clear that people would like to know more about EU requirements and how to communicate Natura Sustainable tourism is the only tourism that should be allowed in the parks forming Parks Dinarides this is why the European Charter of Sustainable Tourism, which 10 parks should try to adopt within this project, is a very useful tool. If everyone followed the rules, every park in the region would develop in a sustainable Wilf Fenten way. The protected areas bazaar was a perfect moment to stop working and start enjoying. With some delicious goodies brought by conference participants, it was a great pleasure tasting Montenegrin prosciuto, cheese and wine, Serbian brandy rakija, Slovenian apple juice, Croatian figs, jam and brandy, Bosnian dried mushrooms... It wasn t hard to sing after that. Definitely a great way to find friends in the region! 5

6 Workshops and training courses Two workshops and two training courses were held during the conference. Key-speakers played a central role in revealing why participants should care about the protected areas benefits assessment tool (PA-BAT), the Europarc charter on sustainable tourism (ECST), climate change and the role of protected areas within the EU perspective. At the beginning of the conference participants chose the group to which they would like to belong. The result was as follows: 26 people had initial training in conducting PA BAT in order to build up a picture of ecosystem and other benefits from the Dinarides protected area network; 27 participants were part of Wilf Fenten s group on sustainable tourism; the group of Dr Lučka Kajfež Bogataj on climate change was a 23-member group, while 15 people were part of the group of Ms Erika Stanciu on Protected areas in the EU context. The common ground was participants realization of how much they don t know. Protected areas should urgently start adapting to be able to meet challenges and take advantage of the upcoming new reality EU perspective as the main driver in the region. A workshop aimed at identifying projects to foster collaboration between protected areas of the region was held on the last day of the conference. Over twenty exciting ideas were formulated, and developed into initial project concepts with goals, objectives, partners and suggestions for funding sources. Ideas ranged from joint actions on the protection of glacial lakes (PAs in 5 countries), the establishment of a breeding programme for chamois in a PA in Macedonia which could then be shared with other parks (6 countries participating), the establishment of a joint training programme for PA managers on improving dialogue with local communities (6 countries). 6

7 Closure The goal of this project is to strengthen dialogue and cooperation in the region by developing a regional sense of belonging based on common natural heritage and rebuilding a positive internal and external image of the region. I want to thank WWF and the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and Ecology of the Republic of Srpska for organizing such an important conference and emphasizing the importance of natural values of this region for Europe. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is proud to be part of such a positive project, and we believe it will continue to evolve in such a good direction, said Lilloe Anne Vibeke, the Ambassador of Norway in BiH during the closing speech of the conference. Leon Kebe and Deni Porej with Lilloe Anne Vibeke Field trip to Kozara NP A field trip to Kozara National Park, with a walk through the forest and a visit to the museum, was a great opportunity for all participants to find out about the system of protected areas of. The PA BAT group had their first training in the field, while others listened to the director of the park speaking about the Kozara National Park s values. All photos from conference credits Goran Šafarek 7

8 Participants list SURNAME NAME ORGANIZATION COUNTRY Aljinović Biljana Mljet National Park Croatia Anastasoski Goce National Park Mavrovo Macedonia Andersone Lilley Zanete WWF Norway Norway Antonić Dobrivoje Fruška Gora National park Serbia Arben Loka Interpreter Albania Axhiu Amet National park Pelister Macedonia Banić Saša Public Institution Maksimir Croatia Beltram Gordana Škocjan Caves Regional Park Slovenia Bicaku Mitat PK Shebenik Jabllanica Albania Biševac Mirjana Turistic organisation Čačak Serbia Bizjak Maretti Maja Brijuni National Park Croatia Bleder Melika Interpreter Albania Boić Petrač Petra WWF Croatia Brajonska Robertina Macedonian Ecological Society Macedonia Bujan Marina HINA Croatia Cerkvenik Rosana Škocjan Caves Regional Park Slovenia Chazee Laurent Tour du Valat ProPark Foundation for Protected France Chiriches Tiberiu Areas Romania Cil Aysegul ECNC Netherlands Coku Pal Dajti National Park Albania Crnković Nataša Cukali Besnik M me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh Albania alb_forest@hotmail.com Cvetanovski Pece National park Pelister Macedonia p_cvet@yahoo.com Čolaković Harita Sarajevo Dalmatin Marinko Čapljina Croatia Dana Hezer Davidović Jelena Genetic Resources Institute of University of Banja Luka Delić Zrinka Una National Park Delić Osman Sarajevo jelena.davidovic@griunibl.rs.ba delic.zrinka@gmail.com Diku Abdulla National coordinator Albania adiku@hotmail.com Dimidjijevski Dejan National park Galičica Macedonia dejan@galicica.org.mk Dimović Duška WWF Serbia ddimovic@wwfdcp.org Dingozi Alltun PK Divjakë Karavasta Albania alb_forest@hotmail.com Dolenc Nika Public Institution Maksimir Croatia info@park-maksimir.hr Dostinoski Ognen National park Galicica Macedonia ognen@galicica.org.mk Dovečar Matjaž Triglav national park Slovenia matjaz.dovecar@gmail.com 8

9 Dudley Nigel Equilibrium Research UK Duma Olsi National park Prespa Albania Durst Romy EuroNatur Germany Đurović Marina National parks of Montenegro Montenegro Eremija Saša Banja Luka Gajtani Eduard DSH PYJORSHKODER Albania Georgiev Slavica National Park Pelister Macedonia Gjongecaj Mirjeta Valbona National park Albania Goreta Gordana Krka national park Croatia Gotovac Mato WWF Gugić Goran Lonjsko Polje Nature Park Croatia Hadzihajdarević Haris Una National Park Heffer Hrvoja Interpreter Croatia Henderson Julia Society for the protection of Prespa University of Mostar, Institute for Greece Herceg Nevenko environment and tourism Hima Valerija Lonjsko Polje Nature Park Ministry of environment and nature Croatia Hren Josip protection Croatia Hristovski Slavco Macedonian Ecological Society Macedonia Hyseni Bilena PKD Karaburun-Sazan Albania Iličković Mladen Croatian Television HRT Croatia Isak Arben DSH PYJOR KORCE Albania Ivanek Igor Zagreb ZOO Croatia Ivić Marija Tourist organization of Doboj Jakuposki Oner Mavrovo national park Macedonia Jančić Gordana Serbiasume Serbia Janev Hutinec Biljana Public Institution Maksimir Croatia hr Jeknić Saša National park Biogradska Gora Montenegro me Jeremy Huet Plantlife International UK Jerković Nebojša Metković Croatia Jokić Miloš Ministry for spatial planning Jović Mira Eko Pliva Jajce Erg Boris IUCN SEE Serbia United Fenten Wilf Europarc Consulting Gmbh Kingdom Jurčević Marija UNDP Croatia Croatia Jurjević Varga Martina Nature park Medvednica University of Ljubljana, Biotehnical Croatia Kajfež Bogataj Lučka Faculty Slovenia Karović Elma Sarajevo Katalinić Ana JU Nature park Vransko jezero Croatia Kebe Leon WWF Slovenia Klemenc Marjeta RTV Slovenia Slovenia Kovačević Dragan Banja Luka Kovačić Marijan Nature park Medvednica Ministry of Environment and Spatial Croatia Krasniqi Have Planning Institute for Nature Conservation in Kosove Kromidha Genti Albania Albania Krsmanović Vinka National park Sutjeska Kutle Zdravko Nature park Blidinje Lenarčić Marko LOGARSKA DOLINA d.o.o. Slovenia Lozjanin Ivana JP Vojvodina šume Serbia Luburic Veselin National parks of Montenegro Crna Gora Lučić Vedran BIOM Federal Ministry of environment and Croatia Lukic Tomislav tourism 9

10 Lushaj Blerant Valbona Albania Malović Lana Public Institution Maksimir Croatia Malović Lorana Tourist organisation of RS Marić Borislav Banja Luka Marković Davorin State Institute for Nature Protection Croatia Martinčić Jana Škocjan Caves Regional Park Slovenia Mateljak Zoran Mostar Matić Stjepan National coordinator Ministry of Environment, Forests and Matushi Arjana Water Administration Albania Mavraj Kamberaj Jehona Pristina municipality Kosove Maxhuni Qenan National coordinator Kosove Melovski Mesanović Ljupko Macedonian Ecological Society Macedonia Mandić Emira WWF Serbia Metaj Mehmet Milojević Goran Institute for monument protection Banja Luka Mirković Milada Institute Alcedo Slovenia Miza Artan CFUA Albania Morina Rifat State Institute for Nature Protection Kosove Mounsey Chris Society for the Protection of Prespa Greece Mrdak Zoran National parks of Montenegro Federal Ministry for environment and Montenegro Mujaković Zineta tourism Mulić Amarildo JP NP Una,d.o.o. Naumov Kliment E KUL TUR Macedonia klimentje@hotmail.com Nikolić Boško NGO EKO-LEONARDO PRIBOJ Montenegro Novak Buga Interpreter Croatia buganovak@gmail.com Novosel Anđelko National park Plitvička jezera Institute for monument protection Croatia Okilj Milijana Banja Luka Omičević Amina UNEP Madzagaj Danijela National parks of Montenegro Montenegro npcg@nparkovi.me Maksić Darko Banja Luka snjezana.malic-limari@ppmedvednica.hr Malić Limari Snježana Nature park Medvednica Croatia katarina.malovec@parkzumberak.hr Malovec Katarina Nature park Žumberak Croatia andjelko.novosel@np-plitvickajezera.hr amina.omicevic@unep.org Opačić Damir Nature park Kopački Rit Croatia d.opa.nad@gmail.com Opačić Biljana State Institute for Nature Protection Croatia biljana.opacic@dzzp.hr Oršanić Teo Hrvoje Kozjansko regional park Slovenia hto@kp.gov.si Pajovic Tomo National park Durmitor Crna Gora npdurmitor@nparkovi.me Palandžić Igor UNDP igor.palandzic@undp.org Panić Goran Banja Luka Panjković Biljana Novi Sad Serbia Pecarević Marko MAVA Switzerland marko.pecarevic@ fondationmava.org Petrović Tanja Young Researchers of Srbia Ministry for natural resources, Serbia tanja@mis.org.rs Piščević Nevena mining and spatial planning Serbia nevena.piscevic@ekoplan.gov.rs Pjević Nataša National Park Kozara info@npkozara.com Porej Deni WWF Serbia d.porej@wwfmedprom.org Qosja Bekim Lura MESP-Kosvo Environmental Albania bekimqosja@yahoo.com Raci Selvije Protection Agency Kosove Radonjić Marija NAPS Serbia radonjicmarija@gmail.com Radošević Dejan Banja Luka Rajković Željka UNDP Croatia Croatia Romčević Dragan National Park Kozara info@npkozara.com 10

11 Rosandić Hrvoje Nature park Medvjednica Croatia Rubinić Borut BirdLife International Slovenia Salathea Tobias Ramsar Convention Switzerland Schein Valentin Notranjska regional park Slovenia Schepers Frans Rewilding Europe Netherlands rewildingeurope.com Schwaderer Gabriel EuroNatur State institute for nature Germany org Sekulić Goran conservation Serbia Selanec Selmanagić Ivana BIOM Croatia Bajrović Amila UNDP Sheti Beqir DSH PYJORBERAT Cantonal institute for protected Albania Silajdžić Amela areas Slemensek Valerija Kozjansko regional park Agency for tourism promotion Slovenia Srbinovski Vlado Macedonia ProPark Foundation for Protected Macedonia Stanciu Erika Areas Romania Stanić Slobodan NAPS Serbia Stanković Mihajlo Pokret gorana Sremska Mitrovica Serbia Starman Marko Landscape park Strunjan Slovenia Stefan Andrea WWF Croatia Steler Ana WWF Croatia Stevanović Sunčica Institute for genetic resources Stijepović Darko Centre for development of Durmitor Montenegro Stivić Branko Croatian ranger Croatia Stojanović Bojan WWF Croatia Stojičić Željka Banja Luka Stolton Sue Equilibrium Research Ministry of Environmental and UK Strizrep Nenad Nature Protection Croatia Subašić Martina WWF Croatia Šafarek Goran Baobab Croatia Šakić Radmila JPV Vojvodinašume Serbia Šatalić Stella WWF Croatia Šijan Milena NGO Sunce Croatia Šikić Željana National park Kornati Croatia Šolar Martin Triglav National park Slovenia Tadić Slobodan UNDP Todorović Sara Banja Luka Tomić Milica National park Tara Serbia Tomljenović Ivan Nature park Velebit Croatia Toni Pjeter Kune Vain Albania Veapi Zafket National park Mavrovo Macedonia Velija Nesim NGO IDEAL Tetovo Macedonia Macedonia Velojić Miljan JP Vojvodinasume Serbia Vešović Nela NP CG Montenegro Vider Vesna Palić-Ludaš Serbia Vlašić Sandra UNDP Croatia Croatia Von Arx Manuela KORA Switzerland Vujasinović Aleksandra JP Vojvodinasume Serbia Vukanović Nikola JPNPCG Crna Gora Vuletić Nikša Vjetrenica - Popovo polje info@vjetrenica.ba Zornić Esad National park Djerdap Serbia dragana@npdjerdap.org Zovko Nikola Nature park Hutovo blato nzovko.g@gmail.com Zupan Irina State Institute for Nature Protection Croatia irina.zupan@dzzp.hr 11

12 WWF International Avenue du Mont Blanc CH-1196 Gland Suise Telefon: Telefaks: Internet: WWF Mediteranski program - regional office Masarykova Zagreb Croatia Telefon: Telefaks: Internet: croatia.panda.org WWF is one of the world s largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with almost 5 million supporters and a globalnetwork active in more than 100 countries. WWF s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by: conserving the world's biological diversity ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. Published under "Dinaric Arc Parks" project led by WWF Mediterranean Programme Office with financial support from The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and MAVA Foundation.