TheNatura2000BiogeographicalProcess

NETWORKINGSEMINAR

ThemanagementofmountainforesthabitattypesinNatura2000sites:experienceandcasestudiesfromtheContinentalBiogeographicalregion

Date:7–9November2017

Location:ŠumavaNationalPark,CzechRepublic

Inthecourseofrecentyears,themanagementofmountainforesthabitattypeshasbecomeamorechallengingpriorityformanagingauthoritiesatEuropeanlevel.Inparticular,intheContinentalregion,managersarebeingconfrontedwithseveralissues,mainlyrelatedtobarkbeetleinfestations,waterregimemaintenanceandrestorationand,inmanycases,alsotheneedtoplanandstructurecrossbordercooperationregimes.Inaddition,consideringthat

significantpartsofmountainareasarealsodesignatedbynationallegislationfortheprotectionofnaturalprocesses,thisaddsmorecomplexitiesforharmonizingplans,settingconservationobjectivesandfortheimplementationofconservationmeasures.

ThisseminarisproposedasanetworkingeventthatbringsforwardthediscussionstartedinthecourseoftheContinentalBiogeographicalSeminarthattookplaceinLuxemburginJune2015.

OutlineoftheNetworkingEvent

EUROPARC,incooperationwiththeŠumavaNationalPark(CZ),andwiththesupportoftheEUROPARCCentralEasternEuropeSection,willorganiseaNetworkingSeminartoaddressissuesrelatedwiththemanagementofMountainForestHabitatsintheContinentalRegion.Thetwodaysseminar,addressedtomanagers,expertsandauthoritieswithresponsibilitiesforsitemanagement,willgivetheopportunitytoexchangepracticalexperienceinmanagementofmountainforestsaspartofNatura2000sites.Newscientificfindingswillbepresented,contributingtoimprovetheunderstandingofnaturalprocessesinmountainforestsintheContinentalregion.

Thelong-lastingexperienceoftheŠumavaNationalParkinthemanagementofMountainforest,togetherwiththefruitfulcrossbordercooperationestablishedwiththeBavarianForestNationalPark,willofferanimportantbaselineforaconstructivelearningexchangeamongparticipants.Duringthecourseoftheseminarcasestudieswillbepresentedfocusingonrestorationofwaterregime,barkbeetlemanagement,naturebasedforestmanagementandimpactofthosemeasuresonNatura2000sitesandtheirtargets.AsitevisittotheBohemianforestwillcontributetomaintainastrongconnectionbetweentheoryandpracticefortheeffectivemanagementofmountainforesthabitats.

DuetologisticsreasonstheSeminarwillbeopenforamaximumof40participants.

ProvisionalAgenda

Tuesday7.11.201715:00–16:00Registration

16:00–18:00WelcometotheŠumavaNationalPark(introductiontotheseminargoals,introductorypresentations,clarificationofexpectationsfromparticipants)

19:00–20:00Dinner

20:00–22:00Socialevening

Wednesday8.11.20177:30–8:30Breakfast9:00–9:15IntroductionoftheNatura2000BiogeographicalSeminarProcess-EUROPARCFederation

9:15–11:00ImplementationofNatura2000inmountainareasindifferentcountries,moderatedbyMichaelHošek(EUROPARC)

11:00–11:30Coffeebreak

11:15–13:00ForestmanagementanditsimpactonNatura2000,moderatedbyMartinStarý(ŠumavaNP)13:00–14:00Lunchbreak

14:00–15:45Wetlandsandrestorationmeasures,moderatedbyIvanaBufková(ŠumavaNP)

15:45–16:30Conclusions

17:00–19:00VisitoftheVisitorCenterwithwolfenclosures19:00–20:00Dinner

20:00–22:00Socialevening

Thursday9.11.20177:30–8:30Breakfast

9:00–12:30Fieldtrip:Barkbeetlemanagement10yearsaftertheWindstormKyrill13:00–14:00Lunchbreak

Farewellcoffeeanddepartureofparticipants

Venue

CenterofEnvironmentalEducation–HorskáKvilda(CEE),ŠumavaNP,HorskáKvilda2,38501Vimperk,GPS:49.058193,13.557677

AccommodationTheeventisfreeofcharge,butparticipantsareaskedtocovertheirtravelcoststothevenue.The SumavaNational park is pleased tooffer accommodation in theenvironmental education centreofHorskaKvilda,insharedrooms.For those preferring single rooms, we recommend to contact the following hotels: Pension Hones orhttp://uryplu.sumava.net/uryplu/default.asporhttp://www.horskakvilda.cz/celorocni-ubytovani.htmlPlease indicate your preferencewhen registering, and note that hotel rooms are at the own charge ofparticipants.

HowtogetthereByplain PragueAirport(LetištěVáclavaHavla).

MunichAirport. Bytrain PlattlingHbh. BayerischEisensteinBycar HorskáKvilda2,GPS:49.058193,13.557677

ForadditionalinformationpleasecontactMartinStarýmartin.stary@npsumava.cz;+420731530474