Conference EUROPARC 2007
In 2007 for the first time in the 34 year history of the EUROPARC Federation, the Plenary meeting and the EUROPARC conference was held in the Czech Republic. The event has been held in the medieval town of ÄŚeskĂ˝ Krumlov which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Conference was organised by the Czech Ministry of the Environment and the EUROPARC Federation together with the EUROPARC Czech Republic.
The main theme of the EUROPARC 2007 conference was - Trans-European Co-operation in nature and landscape protection - has been expressed by the Conference motto „NATURE – BRIDGING BORDERS“
Key-speeches and topical workshops were focused on problematic areas such as
- Perceptions of borders and bridges in nature, landscapes and in human mind
- Co-operation in the management of NATURA 2000 sites
- Ecological and nature protection aspects of European bio-corridors
- Principles of a common strategy for sustainable tourism activities
- The “bridging” EUROPARC Junior Ranger programme and others
