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CM(2024)95 |
31 May 2024[1] |
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1504th meeting, 10 July 2024 9 Sustainable Development
9.1 Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (T-PVS) Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas (T-PVS/DE) – Draft Resolutions renewing the diploma Item to be considered by the GR-C at its meeting on 5 July 2024 |
The Bureau of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention, meeting in Strasbourg on
18-19 March 2024, examined the report of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas (T-PVS/DE(2024)12) and agreed to forward to the Committee of Ministers, for examination and possible adoption:
· the draft resolutions below on the renewal of the diploma awarded to the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park (Tammisaari) (Finland), the Seitseminen National Park (Finland), the Siebengebirge Nature Reserve (Germany), the Muddus National Park (Sweden), the Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks (Sweden), the Kuşcenneti National Park (Türkiye) and the Peak District National Park (United Kingdom).
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Resolution CM/ResDip(2024)… on the renewal of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park (Tammisaari) (Finland) (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on … 2024 at the …th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies) |
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.a of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
Having regard to Resolution (65) 6 instituting the European Diploma for certain protected landscapes, reserves and natural features, as amended by Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1 on the revised regulations for the European Diploma for Protected Areas;
Having regard to Resolution (96) 30 on the award of the European Diploma to the Tammisaari Archipelago National Park (Finland);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2011)7 on the renewal of the European Diploma of Protected Areas awarded to the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park (Tammisaari) (Finland);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2021)3 on the extension of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park (Tammisaari) (Finland);
Taking into consideration the expert’s report presented at the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas on 20 and 21 February 2024;
Having regard to the proposals of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention;
Recalling that holding the European Diploma implies maintenance of the area as one of exceptional European interest, the continuance of exemplary management and compliance with the provisions of Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1, especially with regard to the obligations to report annually and to give appropriate visibility to the European Diploma,
Renews the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park (Tammisaari) (Finland) until 19 June 2031;
Attaches the following nine recommendations to the renewal:
1. finalise the designation of the “Conservation Area of Segelskär”, providing a sufficient legal framework to secure the ecological, cultural, recreational and landscape values that deserve recognition;
2. consider adopting a common approach to monitor factors of “global change” and assess the specific impact of climate change, pollution, invasive alien species, land use and all human-caused factors which could modify and deteriorate the ecological conditions of species, habitats and ecosystem services;
3. enhance the monitoring and management of marine birds, namely the common eider (Somateria mollissima); explore ways to strengthen conservation measures to improve the breeding success of this species, in collaboration with local research facilities and organisations;
4. explore the feasibility of extending the European Diploma to the Segelskär area once its designation as a conservation area is completed;
5. assess and analyse the environmental impact of tourism and the presence of humans on the natural assets of the protected area, including disturbances to the bird nesting process and trampling of soil, vegetation and invertebrates, etc., in order to, if appropriate, adapt and improve the tourism strategy and awareness-raising activities;
6. pursue the efforts and improve the efficiency of methods for the eradication of invasive alien species, such as the racoon dog, mink and white-tailed deer; exclude the use of glyphosate for the eradication of Rosa rugosa and Acer pseudoplatanus, or reduce its use to a strict minimum, in places where there are no better alternatives, and use all precautionary measures possible to avoid damage to aquatic species and habitats;
7. make the monitoring results of marine ecosystems available to the public, develop scientific knowledge and promote measures to fight against the pollution in the Baltic Sea;
8. reinforce the staff of the warden corps and technicians to improve their ability to cope with the increasing challenges resulting from global change and rising tourism pressure; secure the financial resources to pursue the monitoring programmes in the national park;
9. make more use of the European Diploma logo in all information material and brochures, and explain the relevance of the diploma wherever appropriate, in particular in the visitors’ centres and on the website.
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Resolution CM/ResDip(2024)… on the renewal of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Seitseminen National Park (Finland) (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on … 2024 at the …th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies) |
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.a of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
Having regard to Resolution (65) 6 instituting the European Diploma for certain protected landscapes, reserves and natural features, as amended by Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1 on the revised regulations for the European Diploma for Protected Areas;
Having regard to Resolution (96) 29 on the award of the European Diploma to the Seitseminen National Park (Finland);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2011)8 on the renewal of the European Diploma of Protected Areas awarded to the Seitseminen National Park (Finland);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2021)3 on the extension of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Seitseminen National Park (Finland);
Taking into consideration the expert’s report presented at the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas on 20 and 21 February 2024;
Having regard to the proposals of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention;
Recalling that holding the European Diploma implies maintenance of the area as one of exceptional European interest, the continuance of exemplary management and compliance with the provisions of Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1, especially with regard to the obligations to report annually and to give appropriate visibility to the European Diploma,
Renews the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Seitseminen National Park until
19 June 2031;
Attaches the following eight recommendations to the renewal:
1. make public the management plan of the Seitseminen National Park, and provide an English version that is also publicly available; make sure that the management plan is implemented fully and regularly updated according to new management insights and new necessities, for example concerning adaptation measures to climate change, invasive species, destructive species and management of forest, bogs and mires; strengthen the accuracy of the annual reporting to the secretariat of the Bern Convention and summarise all relevant and concrete information in the reports;
2. continue the restoration management of bogs, mires, lakes and forests; maintain arrangements for appropriate grazing in meadows to encourage their biodiversity and consider extending the sheep-grazed meadow area around the Kovero farm site to improve management efficiency and effectiveness; provide more extensive information on the annual management measures taken and their results in the reporting to the secretariat of the Bern Convention;
3. The managing organisation, Metsähallitus, should enhance efforts to bring together communities of people with interests in biodiversity so as to foster knowledge transfer and exchange; scientific research should continue in an active manner, and it should be more proactively promoted by Metsähallitus and regional and local management among Finnish and international researchers; report more extensively on the results of (inter)national co-operation and research in the annual reporting to the secretariat of the Bern Convention;
4. continue and deepen the co-operation with local stakeholders, such as local nature tourism entrepreneurs, municipal government authorities in the immediate surroundings and nature conservation and monitoring organisations;
5. improve structural monitoring efforts for all aspects of park management, such as on the state of and trends in biodiversity, tourism, management results, ecosystem health, effects of climate change, etc.; make use of the monitoring results in the management plan; improve communication to the public and to the secretariat of the Bern Convention on the integrated monitoring results and lessons learned from them;
6. provide the necessary funding to continue the renovation of the recreational facilities, and structurally provide for the necessary personnel and infrastructure to guarantee high-quality nature management measures and tourism and educational activities;
7. assess the pros and cons of combining the Seitseminen and Helvetinjärvi national parks by connecting them via the State-owned forest area that lies between the national parks; depending on the outcomes of the assessment, take initial steps to realise the connection;
8. make more use of the European Diploma logo in all information material and brochures, and explain the relevance of the diploma wherever appropriate, in particular on the website, in the visitors’ centre and on information boards in the park.
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Resolution CM/ResDip(2024)… on the renewal of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Siebengebirge Nature Reserve (Germany) (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on … 2024 at the … th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies) |
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.a of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
Having regard to Resolution (65) 6 instituting the European Diploma for certain protected landscapes, reserves and natural features, as amended by Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1 on the revised regulations for the European Diploma for Protected Areas;
Having regard to Resolution (71) 21 awarding the European Diploma to the Siebengebirge Nature Reserve (Germany);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2011)10 on the renewal of the European Diploma of Protected Areas awarded to the Siebengebirge Nature Reserve (Germany);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2021)3 on the extension of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Siebengebirge Nature Reserve (Germany);
Taking into consideration the expert’s report presented at the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas on 20 and 21 February 2024;
Having regard to the proposals of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention;
Recalling that holding the European Diploma implies maintenance of the area as one of exceptional European interest, the continuance of exemplary management and compliance with the provisions of Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1, especially with regard to the obligations to report annually and to give appropriate visibility to the European Diploma,
Renews the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Siebengebirge Nature Reserve until 21 September 2031;
Attaches the following nine recommendations to the renewal:
1. secure the financial sustainability of the conservation measures and the maintenance of the infrastructure in the nature reserve by agreements with donors at all administrative levels;
2. keep the decision-making role of the Verschönerungsverein für das Siebengebirge within the management structure of the nature park;
3. monitor and analyse the results of the different reforestation methods for damaged spruce stands and use the most successful experiences to anticipate the effects of climate change;
4. explore the possibility of building a wilderness exhibition centre at Margarethenhöhe and entrust the Verschönerungsverein für das Siebengebirge with the management of the central Margarethenhöhe parking spaces to ensure that parking fees remain allocated to nature protection, in addition to the significant volunteer work carried out by the Verschönerungsverein für das Siebengebirge;
5. further develop signposting and maintain trails to redirect visitors from the nature reserve to other areas of the nature park, in co-operation with the management of the nature park and local communities;
6. continue research and conservation projects, as well as nature monitoring that focus not only on Natura 2000 objectives but also on other groups, in particular fungi;
7. ensure that the existing open landscapes in the reserve are maintained and that a biotope network can be created, using appropriate measures;
8. explore ways to acknowledge the contribution of private landowners to the management goals of the nature reserve;
9. gradually replace the Council of Europe logo with the European Diploma logo in all information material and brochures, and explain the relevance of the diploma wherever appropriate, in particular on the website, in the visitors’ centre and on information boards in the nature reserve.
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Resolution CM/ResDip(2024)… on the renewal of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Muddus National Park (Sweden) (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on … 2024 at the …th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies) |
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.a of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
Having regard to Resolution (65) 6 instituting the European Diploma for certain protected landscapes, reserves and natural features, as amended by Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1 on the revised regulations for the European Diploma for Protected Areas;
Having regard to Resolution (67) 23 awarding the European Diploma to the Muddus National Park (Sweden);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2012)2 on the renewal of the European Diploma of Protected Areas awarded to the Muddus National Park (Sweden);
Taking into consideration the expert’s report presented at the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas on 20 and 21 February 2024;
Having regard to the proposals of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention;
Recalling that holding the European Diploma implies maintenance of the area as one of exceptional European interest, the continuance of exemplary management and compliance with the provisions of Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1, especially with regard to the obligations to report annually and to give appropriate visibility to the European Diploma,
Renews the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Muddus National Park until
27 October 2032;
Attaches the following 11 recommendations to the renewal:
1. consider merging the Muddus National Park and the Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks into a larger site, including the whole territory of the Laponian Area World Heritage site;
2. set up a co-ordination mechanism that covers all the national and international designations (European Diploma, World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000, national parks and reserves); organise a joint international workshop with the participation of UNESCO and the Council of Europe, as appropriate;
3. finalise and adopt the new management plan of the Laponian Area World Heritage site and take a rapid decision regarding the future of the Laponiatjuttjudus management organisation; consider extending, without a time limit, the special government regulation on Laponiatjuttjudus;
4. continue and possibly intensify research on the impact of climate change on food availability for reindeers, reindeer herding and predator populations, and regulate the grazing intensity as appropriate;
5. continue compiling inventories of predators and use the results in order to help conserve the exceptional predator populations; monitor illegal hunting and increase the number of field staff for this purpose accordingly; stop issuing new hunting licences for the wolverine and the Eurasian lynx; take appropriate measures to stop the decline of the Eurasian lynx and wolverine populations;
6. reconsider the mechanism of compensation paid for reindeer losses caused by large carnivores; increase compensation according to the inflation rate and increases in meat prices, as stated in the reindeer herding law;
7. encourage research on the use of helicopters and drones, and their impact on reindeers and wildlife, and set restrictions if appropriate; reconsider the frequency of the use of six- and four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicles;
8. continue the survey of visitors and consider possibilities for new tourism activities, such as paragliding, base jumping, ice climbing and heli-skiing; explore ways of improving the public transportation service to the three national parks to decrease the carbon footprint of visitors;
9. continue to develop a centralised database of research results for the whole area or, at least, ensure easy access to the different databases that exist;
10. pay special attention and, if appropriate, set restrictions to the construction of technology or energy infrastructures outside of the protected areas that may have a negative impact on the reindeer herding system and the fauna, including birds, for example planned mining, existing hydro power plants, housing or wind turbines;
11. promote the European Diploma in the information material and, in particular, in the Naturum exhibition and Ajtte Sami culture Museum in Jokkmokk; improve communication to visitors to deter them from camping at reindeer herding sites and from disturbing grazing reindeer herds.
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Resolution CM/ResDip(2024)… on the renewal of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks (Sweden) (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on … 2024 at the … th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies) |
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.a of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
Having regard to Resolution (65) 6 instituting the European Diploma for certain protected landscapes, reserves and natural features, as amended by Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1 on the revised regulations for the European Diploma for Protected Areas;
Having regard to Resolution (67) 23 awarding the European Diploma to the Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks (Sweden);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2012)3 on the renewal of the European Diploma of Protected Areas awarded to the Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks (Sweden);
Taking into consideration the expert’s report presented at the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas on 20 and 21 February 2024;
Having regard to the proposals of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention;
Recalling that holding the European Diploma implies maintenance of the area as one of exceptional European interest, the continuance of exemplary management and compliance with the provisions of Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1, especially with regard to the obligations to report annually and to give appropriate visibility to the European Diploma,
Renews the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks until 27 October 2032;
Attaches the following 11 recommendations to the renewal:
1. consider merging the Sarek and Padjelanta National Parks and the Muddus National Park into a larger site, including the whole territory of the Laponian Area World Heritage site;
2. set up a co-ordination mechanism that covers all the national and international designations (European Diploma, World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000, national parks and reserves); organise a joint international workshop with the participation of UNESCO and the Council of Europe, as appropriate;
3. finalise and adopt the new management plan of the Laponian Area World Heritage site and take a rapid decision regarding the future of the Laponiatjuttjudus management organisation; consider extending, without a time limit, the special government regulation on Laponiatjuttjudus;
4. continue and possibly intensify research on the impact of climate change on food availability for reindeers, reindeer herding and predator populations, and regulate the grazing intensity as appropriate;
5. continue to compile inventories of predators and use the results in order to help conserve the exceptional predator populations; monitor illegal hunting and increase the number of field staff for this purpose accordingly; stop issuing new hunting licences for the wolverine and the Eurasian lynx; take appropriate measures to stop the decline of the Eurasian lynx and wolverine populations;
6. reconsider the mechanism of compensation paid for reindeer losses caused by large carnivores; increase compensation according to the inflation rate and increases in meat prices, as stated in the reindeer herding law;
7. encourage research on the use of helicopters and drones and their impact on reindeers and wildlife, and set restrictions if appropriate; reconsider the frequency of the use of six- and four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicles;
8. continue the survey of visitors and consider possibilities for new tourism activities such as paragliding, base jumping, ice climbing and heli-skiing; explore ways of improving the public transportation service to the three national parks to decrease the carbon footprint of visitors;
9. continue to develop a centralised database with research results for the whole area or, at least, ensure easy access to the different databases that exist;
10. pay special attention and, if appropriate, set restrictions to the construction of technology or energy infrastructures outside of the protected areas that may have a negative impact on the reindeer herding system and the fauna, including birds, for example planned mining, existing hydro power plants, housing or wind turbines;
11. promote the European Diploma in the information material and, in particular, in the Naturum exhibition and Ajtte Sami culture Museum in Jokkmokk; improve communication to visitors to deter them from camping at reindeer herding sites and from disturbing grazing reindeer herds.
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Resolution CM/ResDip(2024)… on the renewal of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Kuşcenneti National Park (Türkiye) (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on … 2024 at the …th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies) |
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.a of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
Having regard to Resolution (65) 6 instituting the European Diploma for certain protected landscapes, reserves and natural features, as amended by Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1 on the revised regulations for the European Diploma for Protected Areas;
Having regard to Resolution (76) 15 awarding the European Diploma to the Kuşcenneti National Park (Turkey);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2011)6 on the renewal of the European Diploma of Protected Areas awarded to the Kuşcenneti National Park (Turkey);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2021)3 on the extension of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Kuşcenneti National Park (Turkey);
Taking into consideration the expert’s report presented at the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas on 20 and 21 February 2024;
Having regard to the proposals of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention;
Recalling that holding the European Diploma implies maintenance of the area as one of exceptional European interest, the continuance of exemplary management and compliance with the provisions of Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1, especially with regard to the obligations to report annually and to give appropriate visibility to the European Diploma,
Renews the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Kuşcenneti National Park until
14 March 2031;
Attaches the following seven recommendations to the renewal:
1. adopt as soon as possible the revised action plan and secure financial means for its implementation;
2. monitor the effects of climate change on species and habitats, and ensure findings are considered in the management of the area;
3. maintain and strengthen the good relations with local and district authorities;
4. further ensure the natural fluctuations in the lake’s water level, including spring flooding and the drying up of the shoreline in summer;
5. continue monitoring the water quality and activities that occur around the lake which could have an influence on the water quality;
6. further develop the installation of cameras; establish monitoring schemes using cameras and enhance their role in educational and tourism programmes;
7. gradually replace the Council of Europe logo with the European Diploma logo in all information material and brochures, and explain the relevance of the diploma wherever appropriate, in particular on the website, in the visitors’ centre and on information boards in the national park.
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Resolution CM/ResDip(2024)… on the renewal of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Peak District National Park (United Kingdom) (adopted by the Committee of Ministers on … 2024 at the …th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies) |
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 15.a of the Statute of the Council of Europe,
Having regard to Resolution (65) 6 instituting the European Diploma for certain protected landscapes, reserves and natural features, as amended by Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1 on the revised regulations for the European Diploma for Protected Areas;
Having regard to Resolution (66) 22 awarding the European Diploma to the Peak District National Park (United Kingdom);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2011)11 on the renewal of the European Diploma of Protected Areas awarded to the Peak District National Park (United Kingdom);
Having regard to Resolution CM/ResDip(2021)3 on the extension of the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Peak District National Park (United Kingdom);
Taking into consideration the expert’s report presented at the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the European Diploma for Protected Areas on 20 and 21 February 2024;
Having regard to the proposals of the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention;
Recalling that holding the European Diploma implies maintenance of the area as one of exceptional European interest, the continuance of exemplary management and compliance with the provisions of Resolution CM/ResDip(2008)1, especially with regard to the obligations to report annually and to give appropriate visibility to the European Diploma,
Renews the European Diploma for Protected Areas awarded to the Peak District National Park until
28 March 2031;
Attaches the following 15 recommendations to the renewal:
1. ensure, as far as possible, that the restructuring of the national park management and services does not jeopardise the exceptionally good work done so far; continue lobbying for an annual grant from the government that is sufficient to cover the fixed costs of the park; continue working to find a full replacement of former European Union funds through national grants to be able to adequately address ongoing and acute challenges; continue investigating alternative sources of financing;
2. maintain all activities that contribute to mitigating the negative effects of climate change, such as the natural sequestration of carbon and greenhouse gases, woodland recovery, sustainable farming, adapted housing and changing the modes of travel within, and to and from, the national park; support alternative forms of climate change mitigation, such as the projected storage of carbon dioxide under the sea, only if they do not jeopardise the natural assets of the national park;
3. continue working for the recovery of the moorlands and bogs to a reasonable ecological status, including enhanced resilience to wildfires; maintain collaboration with the water suppliers who need healthy moorlands as catchment areas for drinking water supplies;
4. continue managing the limestone dales and their woodlands in a way that preserves the ecological values of the habitats; develop research on new and adapted caretaking methods;
5. further develop scientific research on wild species, habitats and ecosystem services to support inventories and monitoring in order to provide the necessary background for future decision making on conservation and management;
6. undertake feasibility studies to determine if the current conditions of the moorlands and adjacent woodlands are suitable for the reintroduction of the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), and other signature species of these habitats that have disappeared or are at risk of extinction, and define the management measures that should be taken to assure a successful release of those species into the wild, as a first step toward their future return to the Peak District National Park;
7. continue liaising with gamekeepers and moorland owners and managers to make sure that hunting in the moorlands maintains its ecological functionality;
8. deepen knowledge on the birds of prey in the park and implement measures to prevent their mistreatment and other causes of non-natural mortality;
9. continue working on the expansion of native woodland and other forms of tree- and shrub-covered areas and the return of woodlands to a natural or semi-natural state in order to increase their biodiversity and resilience to sudden events like the ash dieback disease;
10. increase the percentage of local farms which co-operate with the national park in improving the ecological level of farming standards and the quality of cultural heritage preservation in the park; pursue efforts for appropriate and adequate agri-environment scheme support and a continuation of funding dedicated to environmentally sustainable farming building on the experience of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme;
11. ensure that local plan policies and planning decisions only support the growth of the mineral extraction and quarrying industries in the park if they follow rules to ensure that key values and assets of the national park are not endangered, and where possible are enhanced;
12. continue addressing new and so-far underrepresented groups of people on the purpose and assets of the national park and, at the same time, actively look for ways of supporting existing volunteers and their associations, for both nature and heritage conservation;
13. continue investigating innovative methods of landscape monitoring and planning to obtain deeper insights into the current situation of the national park;
14. continue developing tourism activities in a way that protects and enhances both the interests of the local communities and the environment and supports the local economy; increase the proportion of visitors using sustainable methods of travel; immediately react to signs of potential or actual
over-tourism;
15. make more use of the European Diploma logo in all information material and brochures, and explain the relevance of the diploma wherever appropriate, in particular on the park’s own premises and website.