Study Visits
From February to June 2016, the Verband Deutscher Naturparke visited numerous parks, park associations, responsible ministries and park partners in 11 countries throughout Europe. We were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and commitment with which people in Nature, Regional, and Landscape Parks work for the development of their parks, for nature conservation, innovative cooperation projects, nature friendly tourism and exiting educational offers!
We would like to thank the people and organisations who welcomed us during our study trips and who provided us with many valuable ideas for the book “Living Landscapes” and the project. These were (in chronological order of the study trips):
- Verband der Naturparke Österreichs (www.naturparke.at)
- Verein Naturparke Steiermark (www.naturparke-steiermark.at)
- Naturpark Pöllauer Tal (www.naturpark-poellauertal.at), together with Bauernladen Pöllau (bauernladen.gutes.at)
- ARGE Naturparke Burgenland (www.rmb.at/aufgaben/naturparkmanagement/), together with the Nature Park Raab (www.naturparkraab.at), the Nature Park Geschriebenstein (www.naturpark-geschriebenstein.at), the Educational Board of Burgenland (www.lsr-bgld.gv.at), the Teacher Training College (www.ph-burgenland.at) and the Nature Park Schools of the Burgenland – VS St. Martin (www.vs-stmartin-raab.schulweb.at), NMS Josefinum Eberau (www.josefinum-eberau.at), VS Rechnitz (www.vs-rechnitz.at) and NMS Rechnitz (www.nms-rechnitz.at)
- Magyar Natúrpark Szövetség (Assocation of Hungarian Nature Parks) (www.naturparkok.hu)
- Herman Ottó Intézet (www.hoi.hu)
- Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture (www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-agriculture
- Pro Vértes (www.provertes.hu)
- Gerecse Natúrpark (www.gerecsenaturpark.eu), together with the Fényes Tanösvény Springs (www.tataifenyestanosveny.hu)
- Nature Park Geschriebenstein/Irrotkö (Hungarian part) (www.naturpark-geschriebenstein.at)
- Netzwerk Schweizer Pärke/Réseau des parcs suisses/Rete dei parchi svizzeri (www.parks.swiss)
- Parc régional Chasseral (www.parcchasseral.ch)
- Unesco Biosphäre Entlebuch (www.biosphaere.ch), together with Chrütlimacher (www.chruetlimacher.ch)
- Naturpark Our (www.naturpark-our.lu)
- Naturpark Öewersauer (www.naturpark-sure.lu)
- Naturpark Mëllerdall (www.naturpark-mellerdall.lu) − Federparchi/Europarc Italia (www.federparchi.it)
- Regione Lazio- Agenzia Regionale per i Parchi (www.arplazio.it), with the Parco Regionale dell’Appia Antica (www.parcoappiaantica.it) and Parco Regionale di Veio (www.parcodiveio.it)
- Aree Protette dell’Ossola (www.areeprotetteossola.it)
- The Croatian Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection (www.mzoip.hr)
- Park prirode Lonjsko polje (www.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr)
- Regionalni park Mura-Drava - Međimurska priroda (www.medjimurska-priroda.info)
- Norske Parker (www.norskeparker.no)
- Nærøyfjorden Verdsarvpark (www.naroyfjorden.no), together with 292 Aurland (www.292aurland.com)
- Valdres Natur- og Kulturpark (www.valdres.no)
- Finnskogen Natur- og Kulturpark (www.finnskogen.org), together with Vestigarn Handleri & Kafé (www.trysil.com/vestigarn)
- Fulufjällets Nationalpark (www.sverigesnationalparker.se/en/choose-park---list/fulufjallet-national-park)
- La Féderation des Parcs naturels régionaux de France (www.parcs-naturels-regionaux.fr)
- Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims (www.parc-montagnedereims.fr)
- Parc naturel régional du Pilat (www.parc-naturel-pilat.fr) with La Ferme du Pilat (www.facebook.com/La-FERME-DU-PILAT-786996164681049)
- The National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (www.landscapesforlife.org.uk)
- Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk), together with Stiperstones & Corndon Hill Country Landscape Partnership Scheme (www.stiperstonesandcorndon.co.uk)
- North Pennines AONB Partnership (www.northpennines.org.uk)
- EUROPARC-España (www.redeuroparc.org)
- Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa (parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/), together with La Fageda (www.fageda.com)
- Parc Natural del Montseny (parcs.diba.cat), together with La Calma/El Bellver (lacalma.net)
- Zespół Parków Krajobrazowych Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego (the Western Pomerania Regional Landscape Parks association) (www.zpkwz.pl)
At this link you can find a pdf-version of our posts we published at www.facebook.com/naturparke during our study tours.