Process for a UNESCO World Natural Heritage "Beech Forests of Europe"
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Process for a UNESCO World Natural Heritage "Beech Forests of Europe"
following a recommendation by theWorld Heritage Committee in 2011 for a complete and finite serial transnational nomination of significant primeval and ancient „Beech Forests in Europe“
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Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpatiansv(2007) and Ancient Beech Forests of Germany (2011)
Ukraine
Slowakia
Germany
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Jasmund
SerrahnGrumsin
Kellerwald Hainich
Serial transnationale WH Site
„Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Ancient Beech Forests of Germany“
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The nomination is based on UNESCO WHC criterion ix:
„Outstanding examples representing significant ongoing ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals.“
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The serial nomination comprises
outstanding examples of the evolutionary and developmental processes of beech forests since the last glacial period, giving rise to a terrestrial ecosystem that has shaped an entire continent in a globally unique manner.
There is no other tree species in the world to play such a dominant and unique role
as Fagus sylvatica.
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Integrity
The nominated forests are the best old growth forest stocks in the heart of beech forest distribution.
Their integrity is characterized by- completeness of species composition, natural structure, regeneration cycles, and landscape complexes, - area sizes, which are completely illustrating the typical forms and natural dynamic processes
The integrity has been guaranteed by- the legal status with renunciation of all uses, and - the management as strictly protected areas by state administrations
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Current Distribution of Fagus sylvatica(Map: Erik Welk, M LU Halle/S., AG Chorologie)
(m/mo)-sm/mo-temp.oz1-2
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Diversity of beech forests: Geographical classification,
beech forests at eutrophic sites
24 geographical types
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Eco-geographical Beech Forests Regions(BFR)
(m)-sm/mo1 – Pyrenaic BFR
2 – Appenninian BFR
3 – Illyric-Balcanic BFR
(sm/mo)-temp/coll-mo4 – Subatlantic-Central European BFR
5 – Alpic BFR
6 – Carpathian BFR
temp/planar7 – Atlantic BFR
8 – Baltic BFR
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1,56 Mio ha
Few and small ancient forests survived
The remaining stock
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Beech forests in Europe are reduced to a small fraction of their natural area
Ancient forests are rare
The protection status often insufficent
Forest cover is reduced
Remaining forests are changed
NATURA 2000
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Vision 2015A complete serial transnational nomination of Primeval/Ancient Beech Forests of Europe
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Beech Forests – Joint Natural Heritage of EuropeWorkshops at the International Academy for Nature Conservation
Isle of VilmWork package Content Time frame
1 First screening of potential areas in collaboration with experts (including expert meeting in Italy) 05/12-09/12
2 1st Transnational expert meeting (Vilm, Germany)
Expected output:
- Draft formulation of the Outstanding Universal Value of a finite serial WH-property
- Draft proposal of geographic scope of the series
October 2012
3 1st Strategic-logistic meeting on State Party level
- Presentation of expert discussion on scope of a potential finite serial property
- Presentation of expert discussion on identification of potential areas (component parts)
- Constitution of a “European Steering Group” (proposal for lead country)
2nd quarter 2013
4 2nd Transnational expert meeting
Expected output:
- Feedback from strategic-logistic meeting to expert meeting
- Revised Draft formulation of OUV of a finite serial property
- Expert discussion on potential nomination areas (component parts)
October 2013
5 2nd Strategic-logistic meeting on State Party level
Presentation of findings from the expert meeting in October 2013 and further analysis
- Discussion on potential nomination areas (component parts)
- Discussion on joint management issues
1st Quarter 2014
6 3rd Transnational expert meeting
Expected output:
- Final Draft formulation of OUV of a finite serial property
- Final expert discussion on potential nomination areas (component parts)
April 2014
7 3rd Strategic-logistic meeting on State Party level
- Final decision on participating State Parties and nomination areas (component parts)
- Final decision on "lead country"
- Discussion on joint management
- Decision on the further strategic-logistic process
3rd Quarter 2014