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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation What is ANRNPNWR (Association) and how it works Finnish-Russian Transfrontier co-operation in Metsähallitus Some ideas for co-operation (section – association) Discussion

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation ANRNPNWR= Association of the Nature Reserves and National Parks in the North West Russia ANRNPNWR: Established in 25th February 1995 Non-government organisation 11 Nature Reserves ”Zapovedniks” 9 National Parks Metsähallitus The area of 9 oblast or autonomous regions and 2 republics + Finland

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Regions: Murmans, Arkhangelsk, Leningrad, Smolensk, Pskov, Kaliningrad, Novgorod, Vologda, Nenetski, Karelia, Komi + Finland

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Main objectives: joining the efforts and coordination of activities of nature reserves and national parks in protection of nature and cultural heritage carrying out of scientific and ecological education activities further development of the regional network of protected nature territories in the North-European part of Russia integration of nature reserves and national parks in the general European system of conservation areas = wider co-operation in NW Russia (+ international) = national and internation projects and financing

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Main activities in 1995 - 2002: Seminars and conferences; 11 occasions: Eco-tourism, the activities of visitor centres, monitoring and management Training courses for specialists Eco-tourism, ecological education, construction skills, GIS Scientific research program work and goal setting, gap analyse of the network, GIS and data banks, monitoring Public relations and publishing activities 5 booklets and extracts Implementation of projects Information centre and leaflets, GIS training, Coordinating of activities of the members (supported by governement of Denmark) Initiative: ”Development of the network of PNTs in the North West Russia and integration of it in the system of specially protected nature territories of the countries of Northern Europe”

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Priority activities in the future (1 / 2) Conservation of biological diversity and control of ecological situation in the region Inventories, evaluation of the network, monitoring methodology Planning measures to integrate the regional system of Protected Nature Territories of the North West Russia in the international system of PNTs of the Northern Europe and creation of integrated ecolgical frame of the Northern Europe. Preservation of the historical and cultural heritage Analyse of historical-cultural heriatage, model for museums and visitor centres, support of ecologically friendly traditions in agriculture Support of scientific research GIS, regional research programme, support of cooperation Setting up in Petrozavodsk of a Regional Iformation Centre of PNTs for coordination and support of activities in NW Russia and development of cooperation with PNTs and nature protection organisations of the countries in the Northern Europe

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Priority activities in the future (2 / 2) Development of ecological tourism and recreational services product development, tourist information network, joint marketing Working out of general principles of ecological tourism for nature reserves, national and nature parks in the NW Russia, planning of the eco-tourism network in the region on the basis of PNTs Social and economic development of the system of PNTs Working out of general principles and concrete measures on integration of individual national and nature parks and the whole regional system of PNTs in the economic complexes of particular areas in the NW Russia in general

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Transfrontier cooperation in Metsähallitus The main goal To take part in the protection of Fennoscandian boreal nature by saving remnants of the still existing boreal nature in its natural state just beyond the Finnish border – the goal is based on national objectives The concrete goal: A well representative network of well managed protected areas on both side of the Finnish national border

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Transfrontier cooperation in Metsähallitus Established and planned protected areas close to the Finnish national border as a base for transfrontier Cooperation =Fennoscandian Green Belt “from Lahemaa to Pasvik”

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Transfrontier cooperation in Metsähallitus Model of Twin Parks along the Finnish-Russian border Twin parks -model is a base element of the Finnish-Russian transfrontier cooperation Two sets of twin parks have been established: - Oulanka and Paanajärvi National Parks - Friendship Park and the Kostamuksa Strict Nature reserve - Some others are close to realisation

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Finland Russia National Park Strict Nature Reserve Wilderness Area Other Protected Area Under Planning Process Model/Vision of cross bordering FIN-RUS Twin Parks Northern Lapland NHS Northern Finland NHS Otsrobothnia - Kainuu NHS Eastern Finland NHS Southern Finland NHS Leningrad Region Republic of Karelia Murmansk Region Norway

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Transfrontier cooperation in Metsähallitus The main topics of the transfrontier cooperation - Protection of Fennoscandian biodiversity Management of protected areas Environmental education Public awareness Nature tourism Staff education and training Monitoring and research of species and habitats

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation Transfrontier cooperation in Metsähallitus The main modes of action and funding of the cooperation Metsähallitus and Ministry of Environment, Unit for International Affairs; annual agreement on objectives and financing (annually 80 000 €) The annual work plan is part of the working schedule of The Finnish-Russian Working Group on Nature Conservation EU Interreg projects EU TACIS projects Barents Euro-Artic Council; The International Contact Forum on Habitat Conservation Issues in the Barents Region Conference every two years, next in Finland Autumn 2003!

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EUROPARC and ANRNPNWR Co-operation First ideas and examples for section – association co-operation Certified Transfrontier cooperation EUROPARC intiative, Basic standards for cooperation; the model is ready to take into use; Metsähallitus (LASSI) has participated in the planning process Certified ”Sustainable tourism management system of protected area Charter for Sustainable Tourism, managed by EUROPARC; assessment of the feasibility (Syöte NP?) Joint development projects and initiatives Monitoring, research, management, environmental education, visitor centre etc… - the list of priority activities of the association + Baltic Sea EUROPARC membership launching among the association members From Metsähallitus – ANRNPNWR cooperation to EUROPARC Nordic – Baltic Section - Association of the Nature Reserves and National Parks in the North West Russia co-operation – joint meeting?