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Best practices for the management of natural protected areas.The experience of Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
Nino MartinoDBNP Director
International Training Workshop on Sustainable Tourism Development in UNESCO Designated Sites in South-Eastern Europe3-8 May, 2009Podgorica and Durmitor NP, Montenegro
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Where is it? • Country: Italy•Region: Veneto•Province: Belluno
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Geographic location • The southernmost part of the Dolomites•The most extensive wilderness area in north-eastern Italy, less than 100 km far from Venice•Transition between alpine and pre-alpine landscape
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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The Dolomites
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Peaks of Feltre areagiovedì 1 marzo 12
Its numbers• 32,000 hectares: its size• 15: Townships involved• 88 residents in the Park
(wilderness area)• 102,870: residents in the 15
Townships (48.5% of the Province)
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Cimonegagiovedì 1 marzo 12
The reason why the Park was created
1. Area with very high flora and and fauna biodiversity
2. Optimum preservation of ecosystem structures
3. Important evidence of the past antropic presence
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Campanula morettianagiovedì 1 marzo 12
Chamois
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Eagle owl
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Vedana chartreusegiovedì 1 marzo 12
GoalsGeneral policy law concerning protected areas (law n. 394, 1991)•Preservation of Nature•Application of management methods to integrate man with natural environment•Preservation of anthropological, historical and architectonical values and traditional activities•Education, scientific studies, recreational activities
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Examples of best practicesDolomiti Bellunesi National Park
1. Planning2. Tourist facilities3. “Model shepherd’s hut” project4. “Fossil free” project5. “Carta Qualità” project (Park
logo)
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1. Planning• The Dolomiti Bellunesi National
Park is the first National Park in Italy with the planning instruments provided for under the National Law n.394/91, that have been approved
• Plan of the Park• Long Term Economic and Social
Plan
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Monti del Solegiovedì 1 marzo 12
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
Zoning
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Economic and social long-term Plan
•Worked out by the Park Community *•Promotes activities to carry out the economic and social development of the communities inside the Park and in the bordering territory
* Park Community : Presidents of Provinces and Regions, Mayors of Townships, Presidents of Consortiums of Townships
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Economic and social long-term Plan
Lines of intervention1.Preservation of environmental
heritage and human landscape2.Development of resident
communities by sustainable economic activities
3.Increase of Park system efficiency
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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PPES Area
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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2. Tourist facilities
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
1. Visitors centres2. Cultural and historical sites3. Refuges4. Paths
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PEDAVENAVisitor Centre
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PEDAVENAVisitor Centre
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RIVAMONTE AGORDINOValle Imperina Copper Mines
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RIVAMONTE AGORDINOValle Imperina Copper Mines
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SOVRAMONTE“All’antica torre” Restaurant
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SOVRAMONTE“All’antica torre” Restaurant
giovedì 1 marzo 12
RIVAMONTE AGORDINOVisitor Centre “Uomini di Valle Imperina”
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CESIOMAGGIORELodge “Al Frassen”
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SEDICOVal Cordèvole - Candàten
PIC NIC AREA AND PARK’S SHOP
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SEDICOVal Cordèvole - Candàten
PIC NIC AREA AND PARK’S SHOP
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ENCAMPMENTSgiovedì 1 marzo 12
SOSPIROLOBotanic Garden Campanula morettiana
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SOSPIROLOBotanic Garden Campanula morettiana
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Sub-action 3.6“Realization of naturalistic and excursion paths with information table and facilities
Path projectof the Park system
G.A.L. 2 Prealpi and Dolomiti of Belluno and Feltre area
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The narrow passage of Castel Agordino The wooden bridge on Rio Carbonère
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3. Project “Model shepherd’s hut”
• Use of alternative sources of energy• Recovery of energy from biomass• Disposal of zootechnical sewage• Application of organic zootechnics
methods• Business versatility• Educational farm• Agritouristic activity
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Parks and mountain pastureAn example of environmental
management• Parks must preserve naturalistic
elements and, simultaneously, promote agro-sylvan- pastoral activities
• Rationalized mountain pasture is an example of integration between man and the natural environment
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Erera’s Shepherd’s hutgiovedì 1 marzo 12
The Park for the mountain huts
• Full renovation of 4 mountain huts
• Much more than 2 million of euro for investments
• Project: restoration and management of fields and pasture lands–renovation of mountain huts
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Mountain huts in the 15 Communes of the Park
Inside the Park
Outside the Park
ABU ( Adult Bovine Unit) potential
800 980
ABU real 774 406ABU potential/Being in summer pasture
97% 42%
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Pramperet Shepherd’s hutgiovedì 1 marzo 12
The Park for shepherd’s huts a.From 2 to 5 working shepherd’s
hutsb.Over 2.000.000 € investments to
recover the mountain pastures and the so-called "pendane" (the open stables offering the cattle grazing in the mountain pastures shelter for the night)
c.4 new dairy systems
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Brendol’s Shepherd’s hutgiovedì 1 marzo 12
Casere dei Boschigiovedì 1 marzo 12
Casere dei Boschi giovedì 1 marzo 12
Casera dei Boschi giovedì 1 marzo 12
Prampérgiovedì 1 marzo 12
Vette Grandigiovedì 1 marzo 12
Vette Grandigiovedì 1 marzo 12
Dairy systems
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4. Project “Fossil free” • Making the Park an area free from
fossil sources of energy• Use of energy from:
– Biomass– Biodiesel– Thermal solar– Photovoltaic solar– Microhydroelectric
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Biomass Biodiesel electric generator
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Photovoltaic and microhydroelectric
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Photovoltaicgiovedì 1 marzo 12
5. “Carta Qualità” Project • Territorial marketing• Fields of application
– Agroalimentary– Tourism and hospitality– Commerce– Handicraft– Building trade– Services– Institutions
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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“Carta Qualità” Project1. Elaboration of rules and
regulationsthat fix ecocompatibility standards2. Grant of the logo3. Promotion
Park newsletter : local “Festa del Parco”: local Fairs – leaflets: local and national Web site: national and international
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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Carta QualitàLocal products and services granted with the park logo: a quality guarantee for consumers and for the environment
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“Carta Qualità” Area
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National and international
exhibitionsgiovedì 1 marzo 12
Roma Park Life
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Summer Festival - Feltre
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Summer Festival - Rivamonte
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The network “Carta qualità”
Num
ber
of m
embe
rs
0
75
150
225
300
01/08/02
01/12/02
03/04/03
18/09/03
16/03/04
01/10/04
28/02/05
23/06/05
15/09/05
15/01/06
28/05/07
31/10/07
8/31/08
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The Park AuthorityPolitical area Technical-
Administrative areaPresident General DirectorExecutive Council Technical Area: 7 units
Directive Board Administrative Area: 6 units
Local Community Board
Park’s Rangers: 30 units
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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The Park captures financial resources for the local development
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
8.000.000
12.000.000
9.000.000Other Public Authorities
European Union’s Funds or private organizations
National Park’s Funds
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The Park: certificated quality
ISO 9001: 2000 ISO 14001: 1996 EMAS Record
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
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