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The Greenways Initiative from an Ecotourism Perspective
Stories from Central and Eastern Europe
Dominika Zaręba
David Murphy
Environmental Partnership for Sustainable Development, Central & Eastern European Greenways program
Session: Innovative Approaches to Ecotourism and Conservation
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WHO WE ARE?
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Since 1991
6 independent not-for-profit foundations
• Support the grassroots
• Work for environmental improvement and sustainable development
• Regional scope, local impact
Our tools:•Small grants, technical assistance
•Directed programming
•Partnership brokering
Environmental Partnership for Sustainable Development
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Central & Eastern Europe in 1990
economic stagnation/decline at the end of the 1980s
• chronic shortage of consumer and capital goods
• inefficient macroeconomic structure
• high material and energy intensity of GDP
• declining life expectancy and high infant mortality
• high level of industrial pollution
• severe environmental degradation/health impacts and
• social apathy and/or unrest against totalitarian system
Positive legacies:
• relatively good education and
• preventive health care systems
• desire for change
• many untouched natural areas
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• economic growth over 4% annually since 1994
• dominant contribution to GDP from services (55-65%)
• increased average living standards (35-50%)
• extended life expectancy
• reduced infant mortality by 50%
• significant reduction in
major types of pollution:
-particulate matters (70-80%)
-carbon dioxide (15-20%)
- sulfur dioxide (over 60%)
- nitrogen oxides (35-40%)
- wastewater (35-40%)
Central & Eastern Europe in 2007
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WHAT IS THE CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN GREENWAYS PROGRAM?
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Vienna
Prague
Krakow
Warsaw
Budapest
Miercurea Ciuc
Brno
Banska Stiavnica
Lvov
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Gdansk
Minsk
Lepel
Rossony
Novi Sad
Beograd
Sofia
OsijekRosia Montana
Teius
Gheorgheni
Ocna SugatagNegresti-Oas
DokudovoSmilovichi
MezekBanya
Rousse
Kozloduy
Brashlian
Lesko
Snina
Zlatibor
Vrnjacka Banja
Bialystok
Debrzno
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Central & Eastern European Greenways program (CEG)
• 1990s – first greenway activities in CEE inspired by American GWs
• 2000 – funding of the CEG program
• 2002 – membership at the European Greenways Association
Today:
• 8 long-distance greenways – cross-border
• app. 20 local greenways
• 6,500 km of eco-trails
• shared set of criteria and principles
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WHAT ARE GREENWAYS?
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Green multifunctional corridorsfor non-motorizedusers/travellers
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Heritage trails leading along linear green corridors, historic trade routes, rivers and railways
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Trails managed by local people, providing a framework for community-based initiatives on heritage protection and interpretation
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Natural corridors linking protected areas, including Natura 2000 sites
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Signposted trails characterized by a leading theme or logo
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Tourism products based on ecotourism and heritage tourism principles
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Trails mobilizing local communities, leading from„person to person”
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Greenways address principles of the Quebec Declaration on Ecotourism
• increase economic and social benefits for indigenous communities,
• contribute to the conservation of natural resources and the cultural integrity of local communities,
• raise environmental awareness of visitors.
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STORIES FROM CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
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PRAGUE – VIENNA GREENWAY (CZ – A)
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Prague – Vienna Greenway CZ-A
•The oldest greenway in CEE
•470 km
•Promoting small historic towns, villages and rural areas located between two big well known cities
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• Greenways Travel Club - local tour operator based in South Moravia & the Friends of Czech Greenways in USA (guided and self-guided tours, special interest tours), TRAVEL FOR A CAUSE
• contributes 12% of its income to support Greenway projects
• Bicyclists Welcome certification
Prague – Vienna Greenway ecotourist and heritage product
www.pragueviennagreenways.orgwww.prahawien.greenways.infowww.visitgreenways.com
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GREEN BICYCLE – EAST CARPATHIAN GREENWAY (PL, SK, UA)
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Green Bicycle – East Carpathian Greenway PL-SK-UA
•Cross-border initiative of three countries – app. 900 km, with main backbone of 105 km
•Based on the East Carpathians Biosphere Reserve
•Network of community-based initiatives related to ecotourism and heritage
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Green Bicycle – East Carpathian Greenway
•Not only cycling –hiking, tour skiing, horse-back riding, narrow gauge railway
•Bieszczady Center for Active Tourism– social enterpriseselling ecotourist products certified with a GB logo
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Green Bicycle – East Carpathian Greenway
•Handicraft workshops, tasting of local food
•Local products brand „Hand made in Bieszczady”
•Eco-schools on Green Bicycle
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MORAVIAN WINE TRAILS (CZ)
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Moravian Wine Trails, CZ
•1250 km through orchards, vineyards and wine cellars
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Moravian Wine Trails
•10,000 small vineyards
•280 wine growing municipalities
•250,000 visitors annually
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Moravian Wine Trails
•Support for small vintners and viniculture –training, networking
•Preservation of landscape and rural architecture
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ODER RIVER TRAIL (PL)
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Oder River Trail
•Cycling and canoeing along the big river
•Linking protected areas and wildlife refuges
•Local products and ecomuseums
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AMBER TRAIL GREENWAY(HU, SK, PL)
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Amber Trail GreenwayBudapest - Krakow
•Heritage and ecotourismalong historical trade route discovered during the Roman Empire
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LOCAL GREENWAYS IN ROMANIAMineral Water Trail (RO)
www.greenways.ro
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Mineral Water Trail (RO)
•Eastern Carpathians, post volcanic region with 2000 sparkling mineral water sources
•6 mineral water spas rebuilt along the greenway
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LOCAL GREENWAYS IN BULGARIASheinovets Greenway (BG)
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Sheinovets Greenway (BG)
•Eastern Rodopi Mountains Walking trail (3 hours)
•Connects Tracian tomb with a Roman fortress and ends on Sheinovets peak (Bulgarian-Turkish-Greek border)
•Strong support of local communities and municipalities
•Future – wine trail
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GREENWAYS TOWARDS EASTERN EUROPE
BELARUS
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Greenways in Belarus
70 eco-agrotourism farms
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Blue Necklace of Rossony Greenway
First greenway in Belarus, started in 2005
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Blue Necklace of Rossony
•200 km
•Local partnership coalition
•2 protected areas
•organic food, wooden „Russian”sauna and home-made atmosphere
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www.greenways.bywww.ruralbelarus.by
Greenways in Belarus
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Greenways and Ecotourism are about
• making a difference
• telling stories of a place („people to people”tourism)
• implementing dreams about sustainable world
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We invite you to visit Central Eastern European Greenways!
PhotosPhotos: :
Dominika Dominika ZarZaręębaba
Richard NebeskyRichard Nebesky
StanisStanisłław aw StrzyStrzyŜŜewskiewski