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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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Monti del Solegiovedì 1 marzo 12

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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

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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

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PPES Area

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2. Tourist facilities

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Brendol’s Shepherd’s hutgiovedì 1 marzo 12

Casere dei Boschigiovedì 1 marzo 12

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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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”

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01/12/02

03/04/03

18/09/03

16/03/04

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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

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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

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