Cycling Tourism is one of the most fast growing tourism activities. In Germany more than four million active mountain bikers are known. In any area where long distance routes have been explored, described and promoted the number of guests increasing quickly. On the Danube Cycling Trail (started in 1984) more than 400,000 cyclists have been counted in 2010 and 680,000 in 2017. They generate 18.5 Mio. over nights. Therefore, experienced cyclists, authors...
The Iron Curtain Trail This is a project uniting the efforts of six Carpathian countries, contributing to improvement of accessibility of the South East Europe (SEE) regions by bicycle; to connection of SEE regions by European long distance cycling route; to realisation of opportunities for cycling and public transport connections; to promotion of cycling and combined sustainable mobility and tourism; to improvement of knowledge, exchange experiences...
Touristic heritage in Little-Europe A Hungarian – Romanian – Ukrainian project aimed at creating heritage tourism attractions; developing a touristic product by the attraction of the heritage in the 3 counties; improving professional competencies for target groups in those countries; creating a standard image, Little-Europe as an integrated destination; organisational development as setting up a new cluster to sustain the values of...
Breaking The Borders: Nature Discovery Trails to Eastern Carpathians Romanian and Ukrainian partners were developing a system of tourism circuits that provide rich experiences of the Carpathian nature by utilizing the existing and developing new infrastructures and education / visitor facilities, and by integrating tourism circuits into the livelihood activities of local people enabling the flow of benefits from tourism activities to the local...
Green Podkarpacie, – popularization of biodiversity in the ecosystem field The main objective of the project is to increase public awareness of the most valuable natural sites of Podkarpacie Voivodeship and their biodiversity click to read. This Polish project includes environmental education and sustainable tourism promotion activities.Watch movie online The Transporter Refueled (2015) Project duration: October, 2014 – September, 2015 Lead...
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After three intense and inspiring years, the Interreg CE project “Centralparks” is approaching its successful conclusion. The project will present its conclusive outcomes to the wider public at its final conference, titled ‘Transnational cooperation for the sustainable future of the Carpathian region’. The conference will take place from the 23rd to the 24th of March...
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Centralparks is one of the key Carpathian projects, which supports the implementation of the Carpathian Convention Protocol on Sustainable Tourism (2011) and Protocol on Conservation and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity (2008). Centralparks aim and objectives Centralparks project aims to: improve integrated environmental management capacities...
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On 15th of April 2021, 10th Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Sustainable Tourism will be conducted. This time it will be held in online format. Meeting purpose The main purpose of the meeting is an update on the implementation of the Protocol on Sustainable Tourism to the Carpathian Convnetion in the Carpathian countries. Moreover discussion on...
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Sustainable tourism in the Carpathians is currently gaining more and more momentum. It is true, especially now, when the number of visitors in nature is growing and local economies require new impulses. In order to support this transformation, numerious experts and the European Wilderness Society are involved into the implementation of the Framework Convention on the...
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The 6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention was held on 25 November 2020. The first time the event took place in an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretariat of the Convention expressed its appreciations, especially to Hungary as a previous Presidency as well as to the newly appointed Polish Presidency for the great...
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On 09 November an online event “Transforming Tourism for a resilient and sustainable post-covid world” took place. An event was organized by the United Nations Environmental Programme. Threats As organizers state, the increased health and safety requirements related to the COVID-19 response increase waste generation and water use creating additional pressure in popular...
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Respect Nature is an initiative of the European Wilderness Society, which aims to spread awareness and train people to protect the nature we love by behaving appropriately. Humans can have a strongimpact on the nature around them when enjoying the outdoors. The Respect Nature initiative offers key guidelines to support nature conservation as well as further sustainable...
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The European Wilderness Society and the Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy is offering the free online “Ranger training on Tourism and Waste management in Protected Areas”, especially designed for Protected Area staff, Rangers, Non-Government Organisations and Stakeholders in Ukraine. This project is co-funded by the European Outdoor Conservation Association. Online...
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