Introduction
Some EU countries take inspiration from Switzerland’s sustainable tourism
The State Secretariat for
Economic Affairs (SECO) organised a study trip in the Swiss National Park in Zernez,
Graubünden, laying the foundations for future partnerships with Bulgaria, the
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Estonia.
Swiss contribution
Swiss contribution
Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Slovakia and Estonia are part of the European Union (EU) member states
receiving funds from Switzerland's second contribution.
Part of these funds is allocated to promoting sustainable tourism, managing national parks and protecting biodiversity.
Part of these funds is allocated to promoting sustainable tourism, managing national parks and protecting biodiversity.
Swissness
Swissness
The State Secretariat for
Economic Affairs (SECO) has brought together delegations from Bulgaria, the
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Estonia, as Switzerland can provide its expertise
to partner countries.
In addition to the financial resources of the second Swiss contribution, SECO supports the implementation of programmes by the partner countries by providing Swiss added value.
In addition to the financial resources of the second Swiss contribution, SECO supports the implementation of programmes by the partner countries by providing Swiss added value.
Challenges
Markéta Konečná
Programme Administrator
Ministry of the Environment, Czech Republic
Besides
concrete examples and sharing experiences regarding visitor flows management in
protected areas, the delegations from the partner countries also benefited from
the knowledge of Swiss experts on infrastructure rehabilitation.
Angel Ispirev
Senior inspector
Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
Example of a SECO programme
In Bulgaria, the visitor
information centre and some mountain huts of Rila National Park are to be
renovated in a sustainable way, with the support and expertise of Swiss
specialists.
This is one of the components of the SECO programme dedicated to the sustainable management and protection of biodiversity in the Rila National Park.
Benefiting from CHF 15 million from the second contribution, this programme constitutes a pilot project for Bulgaria, who plans to replicate this model of sustainable management in its other national parks.
Picture source: Rila National Park
This is one of the components of the SECO programme dedicated to the sustainable management and protection of biodiversity in the Rila National Park.
Benefiting from CHF 15 million from the second contribution, this programme constitutes a pilot project for Bulgaria, who plans to replicate this model of sustainable management in its other national parks.
Picture source: Rila National Park
Partnerships
Partnerships
The contacts created during
this study week organised by SECO benefit both the partner countries and the
Swiss experts.
This is notably the case for the Swiss National Park, the oldest national park in the Alps and Central Europe, which has its own scientific research centre and a modern visitor information centre.
This is notably the case for the Swiss National Park, the oldest national park in the Alps and Central Europe, which has its own scientific research centre and a modern visitor information centre.
Ruedi Haller
Director of the Swiss National Park
With
this study trip on sustainable tourism and the protection of biodiversity in
nature parks, the second contribution brings together and supports the sharing
of knowledge between various actors.
In this way, it helps to strengthen the precious network of partnerships between Switzerland and EU Member States.
In this way, it helps to strengthen the precious network of partnerships between Switzerland and EU Member States.
Further information
Study tour on
sustainable tourism organised by SECO
Swiss contribution to selected EU member states
The Swiss National Park kindly contributed to the organisation and visual material related to this study tour.
Swiss contribution to selected EU member states
The Swiss National Park kindly contributed to the organisation and visual material related to this study tour.
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Some EU countries take inspiration from Switzerland’s sustainable tourism
Swiss contribution
Swissness
Example of a SECO programme
Partnerships
Further information