Résumé:
Informationen zum Autor The EUROPARC Federation is the largest Non Governmental Organisation representing National Parks and other protected areas across Europe.Together! the members of the EUROPARC Federation are committed to the protection and sustainable management of Europe's natural heritage. Nature knows no boundaries and EUROPARC facilitates international co-operation to further improve and conserve our shared natural heritage and to ensure the values and benefits of protected areas are at the heart of Europe. Klappentext Europe's national Parks are part of the continents complex system of protected areas. The reason for their creations! their purpose and history! their management! size and the speciesthat they protect may differ - Yet for the past 100 years they have been reservoirs of biodiversity; sources of water! cultural and economic assets; and places of recreation and spiritualreplenishment. They all face similarchallenges in their management today but remain the living repositories of Europe's natural and cultural heritage for future generations.This book was created by the EUroPArC federation to celebrate 100 Years of national Parks in Europe. it marks a centenary of European national Parks since the first nine wereestablished in 1909 in sweden.The book takes its readers on a journey through the last 100 year's of national park history. it looks at what national parks are and examines their past! present and future. detailedprofiles of the first parks founded in many European countries highlight the diversity! beauty and complexity of these green gems. Zusammenfassung Europe's national Parks are part of the continents complex system of protected areas. The reason for their creations! their purpose and history! their management! size and the speciesthat they protect may differ - Yet for the past 100 years they have been reservoirs of biodiversity; sources of water! cultural and economic assets; and places of recreation and spiritualreplenishment. They all face similarchallenges in their management today but remain the living repositories of Europe's natural and cultural heritage for future generations.This book was created by the EUroPArC federation to celebrate 100 Years of national Parks in Europe. it marks a centenary of European national Parks since the first nine wereestablished in 1909 in sweden.The book takes its readers on a journey through the last 100 year's of national park history. it looks at what national parks are and examines their past! present and future. detailedprofiles of the first parks founded in many European countries highlight the diversity! beauty and complexity of these green gems. ...