The Association of Austrian Nature Parks
The Austrian Nature Parks took the opportunity for closer coordination by the enforced cooperation into an umbrella organisation. Therefor in the Autumn 1995 the existing Nature Parks joined together to form the Verband der Naturparke Österreichs (VNÖ), (“Association of Austrian Nature Parks”,)
The objective of this association is for qualitative further development of the Nature Parks and the realisation of common marketing projects.
The objective of this association is for qualitative further development of the Nature Parks and the realisation of common marketing projects.
The president is mayor Mag. Wolfgang Mair while the General Manager is Franz Handler. Franz is the regional adviser of ÖAR Styria and is in charge of the consequent fulfillment of the organisations objectives and professional management.
A work team,consisting of representatives of the Nature Parks and specialists from the provinces, develop common projects and enable their realisation. The association is finanaced through a mixture of memebership fees, project aid and sponsoring.
Association of Austrian Nature Parks
Alberstraße 10
8010 Graz
Telefon: 0316 / 31 88 48 - 99
Fax: 0316 / 31 88 48 - 88
email: office@naturparke.at
