Experience the World of Nature parks – Economic Effects

Convention „Experience the World of Nature parks – Value and Regional Economic Effects”

The ARGE Burgenländischer Naturparke invited to a convention in the nature park Weinidylle. Over 100 participants from six different nations were attracted to the south of Burgenland.
11 speakers from science and economic gave interesting and exciting speeches as well as theoretical and practical examples about the topic of the convention.
For instance, due to analyses done by experts focusing on the “perceived value” of the Burgenländische nature parks it shows the influence of the “brand nature parks” on customers. The brand is an essential decision factor whether visitors come to the park or not.

Projects such as the donkey trekking in nature park Jauerling – Wachau, the waterplaypark in Eisenwurzen and the tree-tops-walk in Kopfing were represented as successful tourist recreation areas close to a town. Nevertheless, in Bildein the view went beyond Austrian boarders: Germany’s nature parks were exposed as unknown image carriers and the Swiss view was focusing on the conflict or chances at the connection between “regional economy – nature – culture”.

The convention offered a comprehensive social programme such as the visitation of the history house, the guiding through the basement district of Heiligenbrunn, the vine museum in Moschendorf, the visit of the nature conservation meadows in Luising, and the visit of the renewable energies of Güssing.
Participants took long lasting memories home due to the hospitality of the mayor Mr. Schlaffer, the beautiful nature park, the exquisite local specialities and the musical cabaret.

Opening, Introduction and Closing of the Convention:

Bgm. Peter Schlaffer, Naturparkobmann
LR Mag. Michaela Resetar, Tourismuslandesrätin
Bgm. NR Franz Glaser
Mag. Hans Artner, Amt der Bgl. Landesregierung

Referee:	*Presentation) about the subject:**
Anita Brunner Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau	Eseltrekking im Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau	1,5 MB
Mag. Christine Gamper und Kathrin Gruber, Universität Wien	Ergebnisse zur Wertigkeit der Bgld. Naturparke
	Mag. Christine Gamper: Naturpark-Tourismus: Gäste, Motive, Besucherverhalten	400 KB
	Kathrin Gruber: Naturpark Raab	500 KB
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Thomas Hammer Universitäten Freiburg i. Ü. und Bern	Regionalökonomie – Natur – Kultur: Widerspruch oder Chance?	2,8 MB
Dr. Arthur Kammerer Amt für Naturparke Südtirol	Besucherzählung im Naturpark Riesenferner Ahrn	7 MB
Dipl.-Umweltwiss. Nora Mehnen Universität Oldenburg	Naturparke in Deutschland – unerkannte Imageträger für die Regionalentwicklung	1 MB
MAS Reinhard Mitterbäck GF Naturpark Steirische Eisenwurzen	Wasserspielpark Eisenwurzen – ein regionaltouristisches Leitprojekt	1 MB
Mag. Arnold Oberacher con.os, tourismus consulting GmbH	Qualitätsfaktoren für naturtouristische Angebote	5 MB
Johann Schopf Verein Baumkronenweg	Baumkronenweg in Kopfing	5,5 MB
Dr. Helga Seeber Amt für Naturparke Südtirol	Faktoren für erfolgreiche Infozentren in den Südtiroler Schutzgebieten	4,6 MB
Dr. Dominik Siegrist Hochschule Rapperswil	Erfolgsfaktoren für das Tourismusmanagement in Großschutzgebieten	3,3 MB
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Norbert Weixlbaumer Universität Wien	Welchen Wert repräsentieren Naturparke?	700 KB

*) Presentations can be downloaded with a mouse click The Association of Austrian Nature Parks thanks all participants and is looking forward to future collaborations.