Slovenian Nature Parks Association Hosts Annual Meeting with Interreg Italy-Slovenia Poseidone Project

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The annual meeting of the Slovenian Nature Parks Association was held in Ankaran, bringing together over 100 participants, including Minister of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning Joze Novak. As part of the Interreg Italy-Slovenia Poseidone project, the meeting aimed to exchange experiences and discuss key challenges in nature protection. The Community of Nature Parks of Slovenia, established in 2011, connects 18 landscape parks across the country, working towards a common goal of protecting nature.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Slovenian Nature Parks Association hosted its annual meeting in Ankaran, bringing together over 100 participants from 18 landscape parks across the country.
  • The meeting was part of the Interreg Italy-Slovenia Poseidone project, which aimed to promote nature protection and conservation.
  • Minister Joze Novak emphasized the availability of various financing sources for nature parks, suggesting that smaller parks could achieve more substantial financing by participating jointly in tenders.
  • The Community of Nature Parks of Slovenia was established in 2011 and continues to work towards protecting nature through traditional annual meetings.
  • The Debeli rtic Landscape Park hosted the meeting as the chairman of the Community, while project partners from the Strunjan Landscape Park and the Skocjanski zatok Nature Reserve were also involved.
  • Participants learned about the past work and achievements of the landscape parks, as well as plans for the next period, during the meeting with the management of the parks.
  • A maritime tour was organized as part of the meeting, exploring the shell dune, smaller lagoon, and Mediterranean salt meadow in the Debeli rtic Landscape Park.

Statistics:

  • 18 landscape parks are connected through the Community of Nature Parks of Slovenia.
  • Over 100 participants attended the annual meeting.
  • The Poseidone project was prepared by nature conservation supervisors from the KPDR with project partners from the Strunjan Landscape Park and the Skocjanski zatok Nature Reserve.
  • 2-5 October: The Nature - Health Fair will be held in Ljubljana, featuring the presentation of the Community of Nature Parks of Slovenia at the stand of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning.

Sources:

  • Municipality of Ankaran
  • Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
  • Contify.com

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