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Acronyms used:
NP (National Park); NaP (Nature Park); BR (Biosphere Reserve); PLA (Protected
Landscape Area); AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty); RP (Regional
Park); BP (Biosphere Park); RNaP (Regional Nature Park); LP (Landscape
Park) |
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On the occasion of this
year's European Day of Parks, the Thayatal National Park will inaugurate
a new thematic nature trail, "Hennerweg", close to the national park visitor centre. During the two hour
opening the educational and practical conception of the trail will be
presented to participants. |
25 May |
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On the theme of "Explore the
forests of the Großes Walsertal" the park's administration invites
families to an expedition through the woods of the area. Accompanied by
a ranger, visitors will get to know the significance of trees and will
learn more about the processes going on inside them. |
27 May |
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The association "Burgenland
Tourismus" organised a nature film festival entitled "Pannatura"
in the Neusiedler See - Seewinkel National Park and held an
international symposium on making natural resources accessible to
today's and coming generations. In addition, the Association of Austrian
Nature Parks presented an exhibition, and the nature parks of the
Burgenland arranged a special family day with a rallye, environmental
education activities and a raffle. |
24 - 25 May |
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On an excursion guided by a botanist
and a zoologist of the protected area adminstration, participants got to know
the beautiful landscape of the national nature reserve "Vysenske
kopce" close to the town of Český Krumlov and learned more about its
essential aspects including flora, fauna, management, nature
conservation and legislation. Further information: tereza.francirkova@schkocr.cz |
27 May |
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The Podyji National Park offered a
botanical walk on which participants learned more about the ecology
and protection of selected plants and their habitats. In addition, a
competition for children and adults was held and the children
choir from Jevisovice gave a concert in a traditionally restored
chapel in the region. Further information: voslajerova@nppodyji.cz |
27 May |
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Teet Koitjärv organised a photo exhibition in the Tapa
City Library
showing the varied, beautiful landscapes of Lahemaa. Further information: teet.koitjärv@neti.ee |
23 May |
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On a walk through the Ohepalu Nature Reserve guided by Teet Koitjärv participants learned more about the natural
values of the area. Further information: teet.koitjärv@neti.ee |
24 May |
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The Oulanka National Park organised a
variegated programme on the occasion of the European Day of Parks
including a speech on the history of the European Day of Parks and
the Oulanka National Park, botanical and ornithological excursions
and an exhibition about the park. Further information: minna.koramo@metsa.fi |
24 May |
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The park administration invited the public
to a national park festival. Visitors had numerous possibilities
to actively get to know the park and the region. They could for example
attend a park rallye, several action games and environmental education
activities. In addition, local farmers presented their homemade
products on a market. Further information: info@nationalpark-kellerwald-edersee.de |
28 May |
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To celebrate the European Day of Parks the
reserve's Junior Ranger group held an event together with the
reserve's
ranger team. Furthermore the reserve's administration organised an
information event for the public in cooperation with the Rhön Park
Hotel. Further information: vwst@biosphaerenreservat-rhoen.de |
24 May |
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The Rhön Biosphere Reserve carried out "Wood-Adventure-Days"
for school classes in collaboration with the Hesse forest administration,
forestry office of Hofbieber. Further information: vwst@biosphaerenreservat-rhoen.de |
15 May |
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Hoher Vogelsberg NaP |
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary
of nature parks in Hesse the Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Park held a
jubilee event including a multifarious programme with environmental
education activities, lectures and excursions. |
10 June |
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The Danube Ipoly National Park dedicated
this year's Europaen Day of Parks to children. On the theme of "Nature
protection and cultural values for children", the park organised a
competition, a concert and an exhibition of local handicrafts with sale
and training possibilities. Furthermore, the management of the Natura
2000 site "Szenas Hills" was
presented. Further information: elodr@dinpi.hu |
28 May |
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The San Floriano Nature Park
held outdoor lessons in cooperation with local schools in
different rural areas of the park in order to give pupils the chance to
learn more about the park's nature in practice. |
1 Jan |
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The San Floriano Nature Park
organised several events on the European Day of Parks 2006 throughout
May including the Feast of St. Floriano, a presentation of works of
the historical archive of the Municipality of Polcenigo, a presentation
of old apple varieties, a rock concert and environmental education
activities for school classes. |
7 - 26 |
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The Prealpi Giulie NaP will
hold a park festival on the occasion of the 2006 European Day of Parks
in which the fourth meeting of protected areas of the eastern alps
will take place on the theme of "Parks - their legends and popular
traditions". The programme will comprise presentations of the
participating parks, including exhibition stands presenting local
products and information material, street shows and parades of folk
dance groups. |
21 May |
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In the context of the
environmental education project "From the roots to the leaves"
staff members of the Rocchetta Tanaro NaP will visit the Foglietta
Primary School in Genoa and will contribute to the class. |
17 May |
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Pupils from the Foglietta
Primary School together with their parents will visit the Rocchetta
Tanaro NaP and will learn more about its natural and cultural values. |
25 May |
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Staff members of the
Rocchetta Tanaro NaP will show a video about the realization of
the school project "From the roots to the leaves" to the public
in Genoa. |
27 May |
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The national park offered an expedition guided by park foresters
on which visitors
explored the park's features including the bearded vulture,
participated in a quiz and tasted local
delicacies. |
24 May |
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A representative of the park
administration gave a speech on the landscape and the inhabitants
of the Veglio Devero Nature Park in Briga, a neighboring city in
Switzerland. |
23 May |
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The park administration
organised a special day for families with young children. By
means of environmental education activities the children got to know
playfully the features of the park. |
28 May |
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On the occasion of this
year's European Day of Parks the park administration made an appeal
for volunteers to clean the park. |
24 May |
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The park's administration will organise an
awareness raising campaign on the theme "Landscape of the Žemaitija
National Park: Space for Nature, Opportunities for People". As part
of the campaign several articles explaining management issues of the
park will be published in a local newspaper. In addition, park staff and
local people will clean the area around Mikytai Castle Hill and will
restore cultural monuments. Further information: znp@zemaitijosnp.lt |
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The park administration opened a photo
exhibition on the theme of fires in the park. Fires occur
more or less regularly in the Cutonian Spit National Park and are thus a characteristical
habitat forming factor. Further information: l.diksaite@nerija.lt |
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A lecture entitled 'The Little Ice Age'
will inform about the development of glaciers and the damages they
caused to pasture land and farms in western Norway in the 17th and 18th
century. Nigardsbreen and Brenndalsbreen, two outlet glaciers from
Jostedlasbreen glacier, will take centre stage of the speech. Further information: post@jostedalsbre.no |
26 May |
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A geological walk will complement the
lecture about glaciers on the previous day. Further information: post@jostedalsbre.no |
27 May |
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The Retezat National Park
Administration will organise an event entitled "Together we help the
Retezat National Park" in cooperation with the Hunedoara county
school, the Salvamont Rescue Team and the Mountain Guard. Part of the
event is a demonstration on climbing and first-aid measures in the
park's visitor centre. In addition, there will be a final
competition between school teams on a knowledge contest about "Do's and
Don'ts in the national park that started in February 2006. |
24 May
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The Environmental Protection
Agency held an event to raise awareness for the need to protect
the endemic pinus species Pinus nigra ssp. banatica which
occurs in a significant number in the Domogled Valea-Cernei National
Park. |
23 June
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In order to highlight the
importance of the European Day of Parks and to raise public awareness on
the necessity to preserve and sustainable use biological diversity, the
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve organised a flora and fauna parade.
Children wore costumes and presented posters on
plants and animals describing their characteristics, protection status
and conservation needs. In local schools information material on the
event and biodiversity in the biosphere reserve was distributed and an
essay contest entitled "Let's protect biodiversity in the Danube
Delta Biosphere Reserve" was carried out. The winner schools were
presented on 5 June - the Environment Day - and received teaching aids
for their environmental education class. |
21 May
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The Moscow based environmental NGO EcoCentre
Zapovedniks carried out a festival on the theme of "Moscow Parks
gather their friends" aiming at drawing Moscovites' attention to the
"Green Islands" of the capital and motivating people to participate in
the competition "Give life to Protected Areas". About 500
children from 50 schools and youth organisations as well as
representatives of the government in Moscow, protected area staff,
teachers and leaders of the Club "Friends of Protected Areas" attended
the event. Further information: davageo@mail.ru |
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The Smolenskoe Poozerje National Park held
the 8th Festival of Protected Area Art Songs aiming at raising
awareness on the value of protected areas and drawing the public attention to art songs. In addition, the organisers were looking for
young and talented authors. Further information: davageo@mail.ru |
26-28 May |
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The Tara National Park dedicated this
year's European Day of Parks to children. On a guided hiking tour
children from the region explored a new nature trail near Monastery Raca,
the most important historical and cultural site in the park. In addition,
an art exhibition with exhibits made by children from local primary
schools about the natural and cultural values of the Tara National Park
was held and junior ranger activities were presented. Further information: marijanal@ptt.yu and miltomic@ptt.yu |
20 May |
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The park organised
environmental education activities in schools, clubs and museums of
the Tatranian region. |
22 - 26 May |
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The park administration
opened an exhibition, presented a film and welcomed
visitors to an open day in the park administration in
Tatranská Štrba, Liptovský Mikuláš and Tatranská Lomnica. |
24 May |
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On a guided excursion
in the Žiarska valley, the Tichá valley, the Mengusovská valley and the
Skalnatá valley visitors explored the landscape of the Tatra National
Park and its characteristics. |
27 May |
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The Tatra National Park's
information centre Pribylina was presented to the public. |
28 May |
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Since
1999, the Triglav National Park has organised the 'Belar Day' in the
Trenta valley to commemorate Albin
Belar, the person who first had the idea of founding the Triglav National Park
in 1908. To be held on 23 May this year, the event provides primary school children
from Slovenia and abroad the opportunity
to learn about the natural and cultural values of the Triglav
National Park and the Trenta valley. Planned activities include a walk
on the Soca trail and a visit of the park's visitor centre. |
23 May |
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In 2006, the
Triglav National Park celebrates its 25th anniversary in its
current dimension of nearly 84.000 ha covering 4 % of the Slovenian
territory. On the occasion of the anniversary a conference will be
organised with speakers remembering the pioneers of nature conservation
in Slovenia. |
25 May |
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In the Vrata Valley, an opening ceremony will be held
for the renewed Vrata Trail
including a guided tour and a workshop for families which will provide
participants with the opportunity to learn more about the natural and
cultural features of the Vrata valley. |
26 May |
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On 27 May the national park
administration will offer a guided tour on the Pokljuka nature trail
free of charge and will conduct a photo workshop. Both events are
intended to commemorate the European Day of Parks and in addition the
week of forests. |
27 May |
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The executive board of the
Kozjanski Regional Park opened an international exhibition of flowers on
bookplates and the pear promenade on the market of Podsreda. |
19 May |
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The Goričko Nature Park runs
currently more than 20 projects. On the occasion of the European Day of
Parks the park administration held a meeting with all project leaders
involved in order to present project results, to deliberate on
problems and to exchange experiences. |
24 May |
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In the framework of a
park festival new park projects and facilities were presented to the
public including an introduction of the new voluntary ranger team
and the opening of the traditional karst bee house. |
25 May |
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Since 2001 EUROPARC Spain together with the
Fundación de las Cajas de Ahorros (FUNCAS) have announced prizes for
sustainable land use projects which further the development and
conservation of Spanish protected areas. The first prize was awarded to
the Asociación Territorios Vivos for a project aiming at supporting the
Natura 2000 sites of Sierra del Rincón through an improved environmental
policy. Further information: oficina@europarc-es.org |
30 April |
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Since 2001 EUROPARC Spain has organised a
conference to celebrate the European Day of Parks. The conference
theme follows the theme for the European Day of Parks and is
traditionally being argued in a round table discussion. Further information: oficina@europarc-es.org |
24 May |
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During an excursion visitors will explore
the landscape and the special secret of the High Coast, which
raises at a rate of 8 millimeter yearly - as much as no other part of
Sweden's coastline! Further information: info@skulenaturum.se |
25 May |
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The national park will offer two guided
boat trips on which visitors will experience the park's beautiful
landscape. Further information: naturum@x.lst.se |
27 May |
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Visitors experienced a variegated
park festival with lectures, a bear and bird excursion, open-air
walks combined with a quiz competition and the
delicious National Park Cake. The lectures focused on the
flora on the Norwegian side of the Fulufjallet mountain, the history and
development of the cultural landscape shaped by the mountain farmers and
mountain cows. Further information: staffan.ericsson@w.lst.se |
27 May |
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A variegated programme was waiting for
visitors on this special day including a guided tour on the
sounds of spring, a barbecue at which one could learn how to make
fire with flint and tinder, an exploration of animals and plants
living in the water and a slide show on Sweden's national parks. Further information: soderasens.nationalpark@m.lst.se |
21 May |
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The national park organised an excursion
day including a walking and birdwatching tour for early birds
followed by a wildflower excursion later in the morning. In addition, a
slide show on the park was presented in the visitor centre. Further information: line.persson@m.lst.se |
21 May |
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The Store Mosse National Park celebrates the
European Day of Parks traditionally on 6 June, Sweden's National Day.
This year an open day in the visitor centre was carried out with
an exhibition of local artists who displayed works on the theme of
nature; the children's loop trail was reopened after being renovated and
a barbecue with music and a nature knowledge contest took place. Further information: storemosse@f.lst.se |
6 June |
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The Tyresta National Park invited the public
to the visitor centre where a daily programme with lectures and
practical activities informed about Sweden's today's 28 national
parks. Further information: info@tyresta.se |
25 - 28 May |
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The park offered one-day boat tours
on which visitors learned more about the park's characteristical
features. Further information: daag.sandon@telia.com |
25 - 27 May |
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Visitors could improve their knowledge about
the natural and cultural features of the park by attending guided
tours on the themes of birds, natural history and cultural heritage,
geology and biodiversity of the broad-leaved forest. Afterwards they
could test their knowledge in a special contest on nature issues
while enjoying a barbecue. Further information: lena.ingvad@lund.se |
21 May |
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The park offered several excursions
on which visitors learned more about the park's natural values. Further information: regina.tiveden@telia.com |
24 May |
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The park organised special environmental
education activities for school classes from the region. Further information: asa.lagerlof@ab.lst.se |
25 - 28 May |
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The Värmland Nature Centre carried out a
nature knowledge contest on the theme of national parks. Further information: varmlandsnaturum@karlstad.se |
20 - 21 May |
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The European Day of Parks 2006 started with
an outdoor church service in the park. Afterwards, forest
researcher Bo Karlsson gave a speech on ancient woods, followed
by a guided nature tour, a nature knowledge contest and a
barbecue. Further information: sigge.sundstrom@h.lst.se |
25 May |
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The Gävleborg County Administrative Board
offered free guided tours passing through one of the Hälsingland
region's most sightworthy ancient woods which has been protected as a
national park since 1909. Further information: jonas.lundin@x.lst.se |
24 May |
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The public was invited to a boat trip to
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