E NHANCING BIODIVERSITY AND ECOTOURISM IN RUSSIA
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EENHANCING NHANCING BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY
AND ECOTOURISM AND ECOTOURISM IN RUSSIAIN RUSSIA
A joint project byA joint project by
The project responds to the identified need to The project responds to the identified need to develop and promote genuine ecotourism indevelop and promote genuine ecotourism in Russia, which provides benefits to both the Russia, which provides benefits to both the wildlife and local communities. This multi- wildlife and local communities. This multi- stakeholder project spearheads sustainablestakeholder project spearheads sustainable ecotourism development by providing practical ecotourism development by providing practical demonstration and assistance to selected demonstration and assistance to selected protected areas in Russia. protected areas in Russia.
Project summaryProject summary
is to help protected areas in Russia in their is to help protected areas in Russia in their
biodiversity conservation efforts through:biodiversity conservation efforts through:
Training on sustainable tourism development (STD) Training on sustainable tourism development (STD) Development of pilot ecotourism programmes Development of pilot ecotourism programmes Active promotion at the international level Active promotion at the international level
The main objective of the projectThe main objective of the project
Invitation of protected areas to participate in the project and
explanation of the project to them
Coordinated preparation of eco-tours and STD рrogrammes
Preparation of an interactive training
course
Interactive training (seminar), exchange
of experience
Promotion of protected areas and the developed eco-tours and
STD programmes on a website and in promotional booklets in 3 languages
Initiating partnerships and networks between protected areas and
ecotourism industry
Testing of the eco-toursby Dersu Uzala and invited tour operators from abroad
Evaluation of the project experience, dissemination of the results to other PAs
Project activitiesProject activities
Research, collection of data,
local input
Expected outcomesExpected outcomes A participatory framework for STD A participatory framework for STD New partnerships for STD created New partnerships for STD created Training course adjusted to local conditionsTraining course adjusted to local conditions Pilot eco-tours and STD programmes Pilot eco-tours and STD programmes Multi-lingual promotion of biodiversity Multi-lingual promotion of biodiversity
conservation and sustainable ecotourism conservation and sustainable ecotourism
(website, booklets).(website, booklets).
Fieldfare International Ecological Fieldfare International Ecological Development plc (FIED)Development plc (FIED)
It is a UK-based public limited company It is a UK-based public limited company specialising in promoting ecologically sustainable specialising in promoting ecologically sustainable development; ethical investment and practice. development; ethical investment and practice.
It has a successful ecotourism subsidiary It has a successful ecotourism subsidiary
Salix Ltd (the Lower Danube region, Ukraine).Salix Ltd (the Lower Danube region, Ukraine). It has wide-ranging international experience It has wide-ranging international experience
as an consulting organisation in STD.as an consulting organisation in STD.
The role of FIEDThe role of FIED Supervision of the projectSupervision of the project Participation in the training course developmentParticipation in the training course development Consulting of the eco-tours and programmesConsulting of the eco-tours and programmes The creation and management of a multi-lingual web- The creation and management of a multi-lingual web-
site promoting biodiversity conservation and eco-tours site promoting biodiversity conservation and eco-tours Helping to establish international recognition for Helping to establish international recognition for
the participating protected areas as unique the participating protected areas as unique
ecotourism destinationsecotourism destinations
Environmental Education Centre Environmental Education Centre ‘Zapovedniks’ (EcoCentre)‘Zapovedniks’ (EcoCentre)
It is a Moscow-based NGO focusing on It is a Moscow-based NGO focusing on environmental education, and raising of public environmental education, and raising of public awareness of protected areas in Russia. awareness of protected areas in Russia.
It develops and provides training to protected It develops and provides training to protected areas managers and conservation specialists.areas managers and conservation specialists.
The role of the EcoCentreThe role of the EcoCentre
Local facilitation of the project and liaisingLocal facilitation of the project and liaising
with the participating protected areas with the participating protected areas Organisation of the interactive training course Organisation of the interactive training course Consulting of the programmesConsulting of the programmes
by providing assistance to the protected areasby providing assistance to the protected areas Dissemination of the project and its results Dissemination of the project and its results
to other protected areas in Russiato other protected areas in Russia
Dersu Uzala Dersu Uzala It is a Moscow-based organisation, which develops It is a Moscow-based organisation, which develops
and runs tailor-made eco-tours, expeditions and and runs tailor-made eco-tours, expeditions and trips to various protected areas in Russia. trips to various protected areas in Russia.
It was originally established as an ecotourism It was originally established as an ecotourism development fund in the framework of development fund in the framework of environmental projects of the US Agency for environmental projects of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Development (USAID) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
The role of Dersu UzalaThe role of Dersu Uzala
Market research in the protected areas Market research in the protected areas Participation in the training course development Participation in the training course development Technical assistance in STD programmesTechnical assistance in STD programmes Organisation and testing of concrete pilot Organisation and testing of concrete pilot
eco-tours (and STD programmes)eco-tours (and STD programmes)
Project area
National parks:National parks:
Ugra, Shushensky BorUgra, Shushensky Bor
Zapovedniks (State nature reserves):Zapovedniks (State nature reserves):
Sayano-ShushenskySayano-Shushensky, ,
Central’no SibirskiyCentral’no Sibirskiy, , Ubsunurskaya KotlovinaUbsunurskaya Kotlovina,,
StolbyStolby, Т, Тungusskyungussky, , KhakasskyKhakassky
Nature parks: Nature parks: ErgakiErgaki
Planned participating protected areasPlanned participating protected areas
Planned timetablePlanned timetable
Project start (January 2007)Project start (January 2007) Training course development (February – July)Training course development (February – July) Research and data analysis (March – August) Research and data analysis (March – August) Training course for PAs (September)Training course for PAs (September) Website creation and leaflets (November – Website creation and leaflets (November –
February 2008)February 2008) Pilot eco-tours and partnerships (spring 2008) Pilot eco-tours and partnerships (spring 2008) End of the project (June 2008)End of the project (June 2008)
The roles of protected areas in the projectThe roles of protected areas in the project
Provision of local knowledge and information Provision of local knowledge and information about the protected areaabout the protected area
Presentation of ecotourismPresentation of ecotourism Participation in the training seminarParticipation in the training seminar Co-operation with partners in the creation of Co-operation with partners in the creation of
local STD programmeslocal STD programmes
Benefits to protected areas of the projectBenefits to protected areas of the project
STD programmes and eco-tours developedSTD programmes and eco-tours developed New know-how and skills obtained New know-how and skills obtained Exchange of experience and ideas with others Exchange of experience and ideas with others Information about each protected area Information about each protected area
in English and German on a websitein English and German on a website Promotion of eco-tours on the Western marketsPromotion of eco-tours on the Western markets Support in further efforts in STD within Support in further efforts in STD within
the protected areas (+ fundraising)the protected areas (+ fundraising)
This project is carried out under the This project is carried out under the Partners Partners for Environmental Cooperation in Europefor Environmental Cooperation in Europe (PECE) initiative and is supported by (PECE) initiative and is supported by Department for Environment, Food and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA, United Kingdom) by Rural Affairs (DEFRA, United Kingdom) by a financial grant of a financial grant of ££ 44,500.44,500.
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
If you have any questions or comments,If you have any questions or comments,
please, contact the project manager: please, contact the project manager:
Jozef BednarJozef Bednar
Tel: Tel: +7 906 778 3079+7 906 778 3079
E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
Website: www.pece.co.ukWebsite: www.pece.co.uk