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Opportunities to deliver Opportunities to deliver sustainable management sustainable management of protected areas and of protected areas and
special landscapes special landscapes
Paul GoriupPaul Goriup
Director, Fieldfare International Ecological Director, Fieldfare International Ecological Development plcDevelopment plc
Fieldfare International Fieldfare International
A public, PBB company established in 1996; 25 shareholders including WWF and Doen Foundation
Invests in small PBB enterprises in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania
Operates via a subsidiary in Odessa, JV in Bulgaria and partner in Romania
PAs and Revenue SourcesPAs and Revenue Sources Certified sustainable forestry and agriculture
Natural resource harvesting
Gene banks
Ecosystem service maintenance
Carbon sequestration & offset
Renewable energy
Low impact tourism
Renewable Renewable EnergyEnergy
Renewable Energy Examples Renewable Energy Examples Forestry – bulk wood and
chip Micro-hydropower
Briquette & pellet production
Renewable Energy: Potential Threats Renewable Energy: Potential Threats Wind farms
Barrages
Biofuels
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
Wetland Management and Wetland Management and
Renewable Energy, Ukraine Renewable Energy, Ukraine
EcotourismEcotourism
What is Ecological TourismWhat is Ecological Tourism??
Environmentally responsible travel to
natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and accompanying cultural features, both past and present) that promote conservation, have a low visitor impact and provide for beneficially active socio-economic
involvement of local peoples.
What is Ecological TourismWhat is Ecological Tourism?? Conscientious, low-impact visitor behaviour
Support for local conservation efforts
Sustainable benefits to local communities
Local participation in decision-making
Sensitivity towards, and appreciation of, local cultures and biodiversity
Educational components for both the traveller and local communities
Good Practice Examples Good Practice Examples Low numbers, quiet
(electric powered) boat in wetlands
Photo-hunting; watching
Involving local people
Not Good PracticeNot Good Practice
Uncontrolled access = erosion
Poor waste management, unsightly hotels Definitely not good
ecotourist behaviour
Certification (Quality Control)Certification (Quality Control)
Accommodation
Protected Areas
Guides
Tour companies
Visitor Centre FunctionsVisitor Centre Functions Provide a sense of
place of an area or region
Help protect an area and enhance its identity
Provide a tourism resource and promote sustainability
Visitor Centre DesignVisitor Centre Design Location is crucial –
access and link to local community
Construction must be local, sustainable and low maintenance
Interpretation must be appropriate, tell a story and use different media
This is a completely new sector in the country with very unclear legal situation.
Most companies just take people to the countryside for picnics, with no interpretation of their surroundings
Companies do not share benefits with nature and local people
Ecotourism in UkraineEcotourism in Ukraine
Protected Areas are not prepared for ecotours – guides are used to school parties and have a poor level of special knowledge
Public have low demand for specialised tours
No certification schemes
General lack of infrastructure, information and viewing facilities
Ecotourism ChallengesEcotourism Challenges
FIED works to attract visitors as a market for local business partners in sectors such as crafts, angling, private accommodation, traditional cuisine, biofuel and organic farming
In return, our business partners help to raise environmental awareness, protect valuable habitats and maintain local culture
FIED Ecotourism Approach FIED Ecotourism Approach
Sanitation, security, safety
Contact with nature and local people; daily variety of experiences
Personal attention (small groups)
Appropriate accommodation and food
Honesty, reliability, integrity
Ecotourism ~ Basic Services Ecotourism ~ Basic Services
A private hotel owner has leased a nearby Nature Reserve to manage it for biodiversity conservation & ecotourism
Donations made to improve management / communications at three Biosphere Reserves
Assistance for formulating local Green Tourism policies
Counterweight to mass tourism development
Ecotourism PBB BenefitsEcotourism PBB Benefits
Ecotourism Business - UnpredictableEcotourism Business - UnpredictableTourist Days
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Monitoring Monitoring OutcomesOutcomes
A pro-biodiversity business investment should be able to demonstrate (with independent expert verification) at a minimum no Net Ecological Loss, and preferably a Net Ecological Benefit, and that this is a direct product of the investment itself over time.
Gross Natural ProductGross Natural Product
The ecological product should be audited in parallel with the financial audit of net profit, at the cost of the business.
Appropriate indicators must take account of:
locality of the business and adjacent environmental conditions;
whether benefits will be arise from use, restoration or set aside;
presence of habitats or species of conservation concern;
Indicator-based Ecological AuditIndicator-based Ecological Audit
the business activities of the company;
Feasibility of monitoring and potential for autonomous data collection by the company itself.
Some Potential IndicatorsSome Potential Indicators (from EEA SEBI)
FIED Reedbed MonitoringFIED Reedbed Monitoring
Many Thanks!Many Thanks!