soomaa national park as member of pan parks
DESCRIPTION
Presentation on ECOLNET workshop, 29th of July 2012 in Tartu, Estonia : Soomaa as Member of PAN ParksTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
SOOMAA NATIONAL PARKa member of PAN Parks network
IMPACT ON TOURISM
Rait PartsIn the name of Murel Merivee
Photos: Soomaa NP archive, LBP of Soomaa
![Page 2: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
![Page 3: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
![Page 4: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
PAN ParksPAN PARKS WORKS TO PROTECT EUROPE’S LAST AREAS OF WILDERNESS
![Page 5: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Fulufjället NP ©Gabor Salamon
![Page 6: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Oulanka NP ©Kimmo Salminen
![Page 7: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Paanajärvi NP ©Viktor Gritsuk
![Page 8: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Archipelago NP ©ANP Archive
![Page 9: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Peneda-Gerês NP ©PGNP Archive
![Page 10: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Borjomi-Kharagauli NP © Vlado Vancura
![Page 11: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Retezat NP ©Falk Kienas
![Page 12: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Majella NP ©MNP Archive
![Page 13: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Central Balkan NP ©Edit BorzaSoomaa NP ©Arne Ader
![Page 14: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Rila NP ©iStock/Ljupco Smokovski
![Page 15: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Central Balkan NP ©Edit Borza
![Page 16: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Land of miresThe name “Soomaa” is translated land of mires. The name is very accurate, because large part of NP are freshwater wetlands. Only the bogs cover more than half from the NP, but in addition to bogs also the forests and grasslands and sometimes even gardens are turned into swamps because of the regular floods.
![Page 17: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Soomaa NP is one of the biggest national parks in Estonia, its total area is 39 640 ha.The protection aim of the NP is to preserve mires, floodplains, forests in the Transitional forest-rich zone of Estonia.19571981199320052011
![Page 18: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
PAN PARKS IN SOOMAA2007 – IDEA!?!2008 – verification contract2009 – certification of the park and 7 business partners
![Page 19: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Wildness of Soomaa• Soomaa NP is large and unfragmented;• Soomaa NP is part of Transitional Estonia and due to that it is surrounded with forests and bogs with minimal human impacts;•The small local community has learned to live with the wilderness.
![Page 20: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
I Natural Values Size: 39 640 ha, from which largest mire complex (core area): 11 530 haInternational recognition:Ramsar wetland of international importanceImportant Bird AreaNatura 2000 network
![Page 21: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
II ManagementProtection rulesManagement planEnvironmental BoardState Forest Management Centre
![Page 22: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
III Visitor management
•Protection regime and directing visitor flows•Maintenance of trails and other infrastructure•Nature education•Visitor monitoring and visitor surveys•Visitor impact monitoring
![Page 23: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
IV STDS
•In cooperation with local LEADER plan, Soomaa as a core area for LEADER Green Riverland•STDS outputs developing into legal territorial thematic plan for the counties.
![Page 24: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
V Business Partners
• Branded with nationally recognized sustainable tourism label.•Cooperation contract with Environmental Board•Approval from the cooperation panel (LPPG).
![Page 25: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
IMPACT ON TOURISM – indirect benefits from the certification
• Better cooperation locally between different stakeholders;
• Tourism strategy for the region -> now foundations for the thematic plan of Soomaa region;• EDEN award;• Good publicity for Soomaa through media coverage
![Page 26: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
IMPACT ON TOURISM – indirect benefits from the certificate
• More publicity (articles travel magazines etc);• Shared brand and responsibility to keep the quality for the whole network;• One park markets the other;• Possibilities to share experiences about tourism development in different protected areas.
![Page 27: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
IMPACT ON TOURISM –direct benefits from the certificate
• PAN Parks tourism model
![Page 28: Soomaa national park as member of PAN Parks](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051609/54620248b4af9f711c8b4572/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Thank [email protected], +372 53 022 335