Analysis of the Tourism Activities in the Protected Natural Areas of Vrancea County

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Andreea Georgiana Stănilă ◽  
Constantin Ionuț Barbu
Keyword(s):  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Sustainability Principles ◽  
Special Protection

Abstract Vrancea County, through its specific physical-geographical region of Romania is replete with natural elements with unique value. The diversity of species and natural habitats, the high density of large carnivores are the main reasons that led to the establishment of protected natural areas. As regards the Natura 2000 European network, in the county were declared a number of 11 Sites of Community Importance and Sites of Special Protection 3 as a reconfirmation of the value of biodiversity. These have given rise to some touristic activities becoming tourist attraction places for nature lovers. The presence of tourists in a protected area can threaten the environment, but if tourism is managed according to sustainability principles can bring a number of benefits to both the environment and local communities. From this point of view, Vrancea stays at tourist underdevelopment, so economical, due to poor promotion nationally and underinvestment. Thanks to the initiative of associations and relevant organizations were implemented European sustainable development programs that have had a real impact on protected areas in Vrancea County. The results obtained have resulted in actions for biodiversity conservation, tourism planning of the territory and contribute to increased quality of life for local communities. These projects are proof that this region of the country presents all the strengths to develop ecotourism plan.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “NATURA 2000” EUROPEAN ECOLOGICAL NETWORK IN THE 6th NORTH-WESTERN REGION

1970 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Proorocu ◽  
P. V. Beldean
Keyword(s):  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Habitats Directive ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Ecological Network ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Community Interest ◽  
Special Protection Areas ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
North Western ◽  
Special Protection

According to the Habitats Directive at European level there was constituted an ecological network entitled “Natura 2000” consisting of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. The “Natura 2000” is composed of sites which include natural habitats of community interest and community interest species habitats. The Special Areas of Conservation has been declared during two stages. During the first stage these were nominated as Sites of Community Importance. In the 6th North – Western Region there were identified 57 Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and 8 Special Protection Areas (SPA). Among the 6 counties of the 6th North – Western Region, the SCI are best represented in Maramureş county, and the SPA in Cluj county.

Protected Natural Areas and Sustainable Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-21
Author(s):  
Zaharia Marian ◽  
Rodica-Manuela Gogonea ◽  
Daniela Ruxandra Andrei
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Environmental Resources ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
The One

The process of tourism development has come to include, step by step, the expansion potential of areas where it could be practiced in less accessible natural spaces, which are more problematic from the point of view of tourist penetration and the organization of tourism activities. In this context, making tourism under the umbrella of this concept of expansion, has led, on the one hand, to the expansion of protected natural areas, to their advertising and implicitly to the increase of demand for this type of tourism, and, on the other hand, to the amplification of danger posed to the integrity of the ecosystems included in the tourism circuit. The paper, starting from the actual context of sustainable development, highlights the fact that the tourism potential of protected natural areas constitute an important factor for sustainable development only, if is doing in condition of responsibility and respect for environmental conservation and regeneration of environmental resources

Cartographic rationale of protecting the transboundary territorial nature in Siberia and Far East

2020 ◽  
Vol 958 (4) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
A.V. Bardash ◽  
T.P. Kalihman
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Far East ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Ecosystem Protection ◽  
Specially Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Sufficient Degree ◽  
Natural Diversity ◽  
Border Areas

The activities of functioning and planning new transboundary protected natural territories inevitably require the availability and quality of cartographic rationale for the countries participating in the process. In many cases, the low involvement of near-border areas into economic activity provides a sufficient degree of ecosystem protection. The possibility of organizing transboundary specially protected natural areas appears in territories most significant in the view of preserving the natural diversity, adjacent to the borders of neighboring states, where arranging specially protected natural areas is extremely actual. The authors consider the task of applying the cartographic rationale at creating transboundary specially protected natural areas by the example of five territories operating at the beginning of 2019 in accordance with the concluded interstate agreements

STRATEGIZING OF KUZBASS REGION ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Kvint
Keyword(s):  
Green Economy ◽  
Strategic Analysis ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Ecological Development ◽  
Specially Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Ecological Tourism ◽  
Modern Technologies

The monograph «Strategizing of Kuzbass Region Ecological Development» proposes strategic initiatives for the transformation of Kuzbass region in the environmental sphere based on the greening of industries in the main sectors of the economy, their transition to the principles of a "green" economy, the introduction of modern technologies in order to protect and improve the environment, preserve natural resources and improving of Kuzbass citizens` quality of life, ensuring the development of environmental education, as well as the recreational role of specially protected natural areas and the development of ecological tourism. The research is based on the theory of strategy and strategizing methodology of academician V. L. Kvint. A strategic analysis of global and national ecological trends and man-made loads of economic activities on the environment of Kuzbass, as well as information from government reports, programs and other analytical sources on the quality of atmospheric air, the state of surface and ground waters, soils, land and forest resources, specially protected natural areas determined the choice of the most important priorities for strategic environmental development and the adoption of effective measures to improve the ecology of Kuzbass.

scholarly journals The Conservation Measures of NATURA 2000 "Someşul Rece" Site Management Plan

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Marian Proorocu ◽  
Mădălina Miclăuş ◽  
Sînziana Paulic ◽  
Sonia Bodan ◽  
Andreea Popa
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Beech Forests ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Apuseni Mountains ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Protected Natural Areas

Natura 2000 is a European network of protected natural areas including a significant number of natural habitats and wild species for the interest of comunnity. Natura 2000 ROSCI 0233 "Someşul Rece"  Site is situated in the south-western county of Cluj, on the administrative territory of Măguri-Răcătău and Ierii Valley. It has an area of 8529 ha and is a framed area of the Apuseni Mountains Alpine bioregions. The site preserves the following natural habitats: Rough mountain beech forests Asperulo-Fagetum, beech forests of Luzulo-Fagetum, forests acidophilous Picea Abies mountain region and protect important species and active fish fauna, flora and fauna of the Apuseni Mountains. It is also home for several species (mammals, amphibians, fish and beetles) like: lynx, wolf or otter. The conservation measures of Natura 2000 Somesul Rece Site, elaborated in order to protect the habitats and the species are part of the management plan. These measures were developed in close connection with the conservation status of habitats and species, but also taking into account the needs of local communities. These measures include: maintaining habitats in favorable conservation status; maintain the current habitat areas; preventing and combating poaching and overfishing;ensuring peace in areas of rock (for large mammals).

scholarly journals Spatial Models Predictive of “Seca” Risk in Extremadura. Applications at Regional and Local Scale in Protected Natural Areas

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Álvaro Tejeda-Corvillo ◽  
Jesús Barrena-González ◽  
Joaquín Francisco Lavado-Contador ◽  
Alberto Alfonso-Torreño ◽  
Álvaro Gómez-Gutiérrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Phytophthora Cinnamomi ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Specific Work ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Natura 2000 Network ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Protected Natural Areas

Rangeland (known as Dehesas or Montados) is a characteristic ecosystem of the southwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula that occupies approximately 3.5 million ha, representing the most important agrosilvopastoral system in Europe. Nowadays, this situation is changing, being under circumstances of threat due to different aspects that are causing degradation of holm oaks and cork oaks throughout the Iberian Peninsula. These problems are of various kinds, accentuating the disease or syndrome of seca, tree death caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi. For the development of death susceptibility models, maximum entropy algorithms (MAXENT) were used, often widely used in ecological niche models. In the development of models, a wide range of variables (dependents and predictive), both climatic or bioclimatic, geological or soil, vegetation and economic and geographical characteristics were used. The study was carried out at two scales, the Autonomous Community of Extremadura in its entirety, and another more specific work scale, such as seca focus in protected natural areas within the Natura 2000 Network. The regional model showed a total of 1,179,639 ha prone to be affected by this condition, among which, 383,339 ha showed a high potential risk level of seca presence. These models, carried out at local scale in 4 polygons selected within the Natura 2000 Network, showed more than 70% of the land surface studied as areas with risk of suffering seca.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “NATURA 2000” EUROPEAN ECOLOGICAL NETWORK IN THE 6th NORTH-WESTERN REGION

1970 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Proorocu ◽  
P. V. Beldean ◽  
I. Oroian
Keyword(s):  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Habitats Directive ◽  
Western Region ◽  
Ecological Network ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Community Interest ◽  
Special Protection Areas ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
North Western ◽  
Special Protection

According to the Habitats Directive at European level there was constituted an ecological network entitled “Natura 2000” consisting of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. The “Natura 2000” is composed of sites which include natural habitats of community interest and community interest species habitats. The Special Areas of Conservation has been declared during two stages. During the first stage these were nominated as Sites of Community Importance. In the 6th North – Western Region there were identified 57 Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and 8 Special Protection Areas (SPA). Among the 6 counties of the 6th North – Western Region, the SCI are best represented in Maramureş county, and the SPA in Cluj county.

scholarly journals The Development of Tourism in Protected Areas and the Exploitation of the Natural Environment by Local Communities in Africa and Asia

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-269
Author(s):  
Anna Dudek
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Over Exploitation

Abstract From an economic point of view, protected areas do not bring in high profits, in comparison to other possible ways of land usage. National parks and nature reserves are costly in their creation, as well as in their subsequent upkeep and management. In developing countries, their operation can be the source of many political and economic problems. Usually, local communities neighboring protected areas perceive the existence of a protected zone negatively, although they are often able to avail themselves of park resources in various ways. Besides being given the opportunity to rationally make use of certain park resources, community members may be employed as park attendants, which is a practice that is widespread. A part of the profits obtained from the developing tourist industry may be allocated towards local development programs, e.g. the building of a new hospital or school. Some national parks, while lacking the adequate infrastructure necessary for tourism, grapple with a lack of funds. The lack of earning opportunities in connection with the development of tourism results in the local community’s over-exploitation of park resources. This often manifests itself in an increased incidence of poaching in the protected area.

scholarly journals Ethnoecology and conservation in protected natural areas: incorporating local knowledge in Superagui National Park management

2005 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. N. Pedroso-Júnior ◽  
M. Sato
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Natural Area ◽  
Protected Natural Area ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Area Planning ◽  
Natural Cycles

The majority of protected natural areas in Brazil were created in coastal areas inhabited by humans for centuries. However, legal protection has triggered a series of conflicts involving human settlements in these areas. To overcome part of these problems, ethnoecological studies have been conducted in order to discover what is known by local indigenous communities with respect to the land, its natural cycles, occurrence and abundance of animal species, and their use. This knowledge, coupled with that acquired in dealing with current situations that negatively affect the quality of life, is useful in protected natural-area planning and management. To that end, the present study proposes environmental education based on ethnoscientific methods, designed to facilitate the maintenance of socio-diversity in the Superagui National Park.

scholarly journals Protected Natural Areas: In Sickness and in Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Romanillos ◽  
Roser Maneja ◽  
Diego Varga ◽  
Llorenç Badiella ◽  
Martí Boada
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Protected Natural Areas

Numerous studies show the benefits that contact with the natural environment have for human health, but there are few studies on the role of Protected Natural Areas (PNAs), either from the preventive point of view or on their potential benefits, on individuals with health problems. A study was made of the relationship between the visitation of Montseny Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve and health, from the perspective of a population group with different diseases. A total of 250 patients resident in the areas near the park were surveyed, recording their beliefs about the benefits of nature, as well as the reasons for visiting and the activities associated with health that they carried out in the park. The pure air is the most valued benefit (27.2%), particularly for those with allergies. The majority (57%) visit the park for health reasons. High levels (82%) of exercise are recorded, especially by patients with heart diseases (85%), and 65% exercised in the park. More physical activity is mentioned among those that visit the park most often, particularly among those that carried it out for health reasons. Plants were collected for medicinal use by 39.6%. The study confirmed the significant role of the Montseny Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve as a health resource for individuals with diseases that live near it. It also corroborates the beneficial effects that the PNA provide in human health.

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