Resource type:
Project
Link to knowledge resource
Main entity:
European Green Belt
Type of entity:
Project
Key themes:
Protected Areas
Tourism
Societal challenges:
Social Justice and Social Cohesion
New Economic Opportunities & Green Jobs and Participatory Planning and Governance
Scope:
Europe
Description:
Within the project "Eco and Outdoor Tourism Actions of the Balkan Alps" three training sessions on biodiversity were organised for mountain guides. Main purpose was to familiarize participants with forest species, with special emphasis on large carnivores like brown bears and wolves. But also, guides were introduced to bird species and important aspects of birdwatching as one of the most popular activities of tourists in that area. The training was also an opportunity for the local mountain guides to recognize the potentials to create different tourism offerings and attract a new target audience of tourists.