enlarging the european wilderness preservation system
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The European Wilderness Society http://wilderness-society.org hold its first 60 minutes wilderness webinar on 18 December 2013. The event was focused on introducing the society and explaining our target of 5% wilderness cover in the continent. This is the PowerPoint presentation of the 2nd speaker, Vlado Vancura, wilderness advocate who has 2 decades of experience how to protect wilderness in US, Canada, and of course Europe. His speech will soon also be available in an audio version The webinar is to be repeated on the 8 January 2014TRANSCRIPT
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
Vlado VancuraWilderness AdvocateEuropean Wilderness Society
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society partners!
Fulufjället NP © Vitantonio Dell’Orto/exuviaphoto.com
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society partners!
Fulufjället NP © Vitantonio Dell’Orto/exuviaphoto.com
Protected areas: Wilderness Destinations, Wilderness Partners, Other protected area
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society partners!
Fulufjället NP © Vitantonio Dell’Orto/exuviaphoto.com
Tourism businesses: International tour operator, Incoming tour operator, Local business partner
Protected areas: Wilderness Destinations, Wilderness Partners, Other protected area
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society partners!
Fulufjället NP © Vitantonio Dell’Orto/exuviaphoto.com
Tourism businesses: International tour operator, Incoming tour operator, Local business partner
Individuals: Premium membership (wilderness ambassador), Membership + (wilderness advocate), Basic membership (wilderness supporter)
Protected areas: Wilderness Destinations, Wilderness Partners, Other protected area
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society partners!
Fulufjället NP © Vitantonio Dell’Orto/exuviaphoto.com
Other organisations: Government organisation, Other for profit, Non-profit (NGO + research institution)
Tourism businesses: International tour operator, Incoming tour operator, Local business partner
Individuals: Premium membership (wilderness ambassador), Membership + (wilderness advocate), Basic membership (wilderness supporter)
Protected areas: Wilderness Destinations, Wilderness Partners, Other protected area
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society partners!
Fulufjället NP © Vitantonio Dell’Orto/exuviaphoto.com
Other organisations: Government organisation, Other for profit, Non-profit (NGO + research institution)
Tourism businesses: International tour operator, Incoming tour operator, Local business partner
Individuals: Premium membership (wilderness ambassador), Membership + (wilderness advocate), Basic membership (wilderness supporter)
Protected areas: Wilderness Destinations, Wilderness Partners, Other protected area
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Time to act!
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Solitary, scattered wolfs are forming a wolf pack to protect their homeland – European wilderness!!
Time to act!
Author R. Jakaitis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Preservation System?
Protected areas: Wilderness Destinations, Wilderness Partners, Other protected area
Author R. Jakaitis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Preservation System?
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness in Europe!
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness in Europe
The main outcome of the previous years:
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness in Europe
Although covering only small part of its territory, there is still wilderness in Europe!
The main outcome of the previous years:
Astrachanski NP © ANP Archives
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we protect European wilderness?
Astrachanski NP © ANP Archives
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we protect European wilderness?
Burning question in my mind...? Because wilderness in Europe is for a majority of Europeans an unknown concept....
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Does Europe care for wilderness?
Calimani NP © Archive
Calimani NP © Archive
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Does Europe care for wilderness?
Calimani NP © Archive
Calimani NP © Archive
Relevant questions:Do we have wilderness in Europe at all?
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Does Europe care for wilderness?
Calimani NP © Archive
Calimani NP © Archive
Relevant questions:Do we have wilderness in Europe at all?
Do we Europeans need wilderness? Can we Europeans afford to protect wilderness?
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Does Europe care for wilderness?
Calimani NP © Archive
Calimani NP © Archive
Is wilderness really important for us in light of other challenges in our daily life, etc.
Relevant questions:Do we have wilderness in Europe at all?
Do we Europeans need wilderness? Can we Europeans afford to protect wilderness?
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we afford wilderness in Europe?
Calimani NP © Archive
Bieszczady NP © archive
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we afford wilderness in Europe?
Calimani NP © Archive
Bieszczady NP © archive
In an economical sense to afford something means to have enough money to buy it
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we afford wilderness in Europe?
Calimani NP © Archive
Bieszczady NP © archive
The total cash cost to buy all the world’s remaining areas of high biological diversity at current local prices is less than the annual US expenditure on soft drinks. Food for thought!
In economical sense to afford something means to have enough money to buy it.
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we afford wilderness in Europe?
Calimani NP © Archive
Bieszczady NP © archive
The total cash cost to buy all the world’s remaining areas of high biological diversity at current local prices is less than annual US expenditure on soft drinks. Shocking!!!
In economical sense to afford something means to have enough money to buy it.
So taking this fact, I strongly believe we can afford to protect Europe’s wilderness...
Fulufjället NP ©Vitantonio Dell’Orto
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we afford wilderness in Europe?
Calimani NP © Archive
Fulufjället NP ©Vitantonio Dell’Orto
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Can we afford wilderness in Europe?
Calimani NP © Archive
More relevant question is: Can we afford to lose wilderness?
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
How we can protect wilderness in Europe?
Borjomi-Kharagauli NP © Konstantin Gabrichidze
Borjomi-Kharagauli NP © Konstantin Gabrichidze
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
How we can protect wilderness in Europe?
Borjomi-Kharagauli NP © Konstantin Gabrichidze
2 steps approach:- Understand what is the subject of our interest- Identify where European wilderness exist
Borjomi-Kharagauli NP © Konstantin Gabrichidze
European wilderness concept - Wilderness continuum
Rewilding Europe Network
National Parks and other protected areas
Wilderness
Good wilderness potential
Limited wilderness potential
Top of wilderness continuum
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
What is a subject of our interest?
Lower Oder Valley NP © Wiedig_I
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Where is European wilderness?
Lower Oder Valley NP © Wiedig_I
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Where is European wilderness?
Scattered all over the Europe
Author R. Jakaitis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Preservation System and The Million Project
Author R. Jakaitis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Preservation System and The Million Project
Author R. Jakaitis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
The PAN Parks Foundation launched ’The Million Project’ with the aim to safeguard 1 million hectares of European wilderness by 2015.
European Wilderness Preservation System and The Million Project
Author R. Jakaitis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
The aim was achieved!! What is next?
The PAN Parks Foundation launched ’The Million Project’ with the aim to safeguard 1 million hectares of European wilderness by 2015.
European Wilderness Preservation System and The Million Project
Slowinski NP © G. Jędro
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Follow up...
Slowinski NP © G. Jędro
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Follow up...
The concept of wilderness has gained a considerable momentum in Europe during recent years...
Soomaa NP © Arne Ader
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness Inventory
Soomaa NP © Arne Ader
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness Inventory
Preliminary research and in accordance with the WWF figures revealed that wilderness is still present all across Europe!
Rila NP © PAN Parks archive
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Ambition of the European Wilderness Preservation System
Rila NP © PAN Parks archive
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society (EWS) aims to protect 5% of the European territory to wilderness quality standard...
Ambition of the European Wilderness Preservation System
Rila NP © PAN Parks archive
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
European Wilderness Society (EWS) aims to protect 5% of the European territory to wilderness quality standard...
Turn the inventory to the real (wilderness) life…
Ambition of the European Wilderness Preservation System
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Audit of European Wilderness Preservation System
Peneda-Geres NP © Marcos Veiga
Peneda-Geres NP © Marcos Veiga
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Quality assessment & Benefits
Peneda-Geres NP © Marcos Veiga
Peneda-Geres NP © Marcos Veiga
Audit of European Wilderness Preservation System
Prespa NP © Prespa NP archive
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Who will be subject of audit?
Prespa NP © Prespa NP archive
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Who will be subject of audit?
Any area with wilderness quality...
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Fulufjället NP © Orsolya Haaberg
Benefit of wilderness - Protected Areas
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Benefit of wilderness - Protected Areas
Fulufjället NP © Orsolya Haaberg
Benefits for Protected Areas
• helps to better control sustainable tourism
• better cooperation with local partners
• promotion of their areas
Peneda-Geres NP © PGNP Archives
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Benefit of wilderness - Local Partners
Peneda-Geres NP © PGNP Archives
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Benefits for Local Partners
• included in packages
• more clients through operators
• cooperation with other local partners
• incoming operators help to develop their products
Benefit of wilderness - Local Partners
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Benefit of wilderness - International Tour Operators
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Benefit of wilderness - International Tour Operators
Benefits for International Tour Operators
• they support a good case, by doing what they are best in
• pre-selected local suppliers and Incoming Partners
• educational trips, help in product development
• brand building and help in promotion
• networking and cooperating with similar companies
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Benefit of wilderness - Incoming Tour Operators
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Benefit of wilderness - Incoming Tour Operators
Benefits for Incoming Tour Operators
• link with International Operators
• better cooperation with protected areas
• associated with a wilderness brand
Berezinski NP © Belarus
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Transcontinental perspective on wilderness in Europe
Berezinski NP © Belarus
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Transcontinental perspective on wilderness in Europe
Wilderness is nowhere as important as it is in Europe, the world’s most densely populated continent...
Berezinski NP © Belarus
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Transcontinental perspective on wilderness in Europe
The good news is that, in the last 20 years, great and critical strides have occurred to help raise awareness of and protect wild nature…
Wilderness is nowhere as important as it is in Europe, the world’s most densely populated continent...
Berezinski NP © Belarus
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Transcontinental perspective on wilderness in Europe
The good news is that, in the last 20 years, great and critical strides have occurred to help raise awareness of and protect wild nature…
Wilderness is nowhere as important as it is in Europe, the world’s most densely populated continent...
The European Wilderness Society is the partner needed to continue and build this momentum. Vance G Martin, President: The WILD Foundation, World Wilderness Congress, 2013
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness Nomination!
Majella NP © Bruno D’Amicis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness Nomination!
If you think that this is subject of your interest and you own, manage or just simply have a knowledge about piece of wilderness wherever in Europe please let us know...
Majella NP © Bruno D’Amicis
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Wilderness Nomination!
If you think that this is subject of your interest and you own, manage or just simply have a knowledge about piece of wilderness wherever in Europe please let us know...
Majella NP © Bruno D’Amicis
Contact European Wilderness Society and become a member of the
European Wilderness Preservation System!!!
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Time to act!!
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Time to act!!
Contribute to protection of European wilderness!! NOW!!!
Central Balkan NP © Petar Yordanov Paunchev
EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY 18/12/2013
Time to act!!
Contribute to protection of European wilderness!! NOW!!!