eco tourism products in danube region - vladimir djumic

Eco.Tourism@Danube project presentation

ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NATURE PROTECTED AREAS OF LOWER DANUBE REGION

Presentation by Vladimir Djumic, Camping Association of Serbia

Eco.Tourism@Danube project presentation

Idea behind project

•From explicit nature protection to valorisation of nature values

Diversification of core activities

Challenges do not recognise bordersCooperation and joint initiatives

Croatia, Serbia, Romania

10 months

3 partners, CAS, FGNP, DjNP

Associate partners: Kopacki rit, Croatia & Iron Gate, Romania

Kopacki rit

•Croatia

Fruska gora

•Serbia

Djerdap

•Serbia

Nature values

Idea behind project

•From explicit nature protection to valorisation of nature values

Education

Idea behind project

•From explicit nature protection to valorisation of nature values

Biking...

Idea behind project

•From explicit nature protection to valorisation of nature values

Hiking, outdoor activities

Kayaking and hiking, outdoor activities

Birdwatching

Paradise for nature lovers

competitive ecotourism product

Camping

Camping and outdoor activities

ACTIVITIES

Kick-off Meeting

Baseline Assessment

Capacity Building Workshops

Regional Training Seminar

Guidelines for Ecotourism Development in Nature Protected Areas

Round Table and Promotion

DONE SO FAR

Kick-off Meeting

Baseline Assessment

Capacity Building Workshops

NP Fruska gora

NP Djerdap

Main objectives

•cooperation

•joint initiatives and

•improving mobility of tourism representatives of

•public,

•private,

•academic sector engaged by the project

will improve to conditions for future ecotourism development in the Region and create new framework for promotion of tourist offer of Danube based on biodiversity.

Expected results

READY AND CAPABLE

30 representatives of 10 NPAs in Croatia, Serbia and Romania are trained and enabled to develop and manage the tourism offer based on the natural values and biodiversity (local communities, municipalities, NPAs);

Expected results

READY AND CAPABLE

At least 2 new

ecotourism products applicable;

Expected results

READY AND CAPABLE

100 new

Guidelines for Ecotourism Product successfully developed

Expected results

READY AND CAPABLE

1000 new

pieces of promotional leaflets, e-banners, FB adds and similar adverts

Expected results

READY AND CAPABLE

10 NPAsBiodiversity and natural values of 10 NPAs from Croatia, Serbia and Romania have been identified and used for creation of ecotourism offer in the Region

SINERGY improve the competitiveness