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Useful links and documents

Project partners

Latvian Rural Tourism Association - Lauku Celotajs http://www.celotajs.lv

Red Andaluza de Alojamientos Rurales – RAAR http://raar.es/

Villa Pohjola – Wild North : http://www.villipohjola.fi

European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism : http://www.eceat.org

Ecosystems LTD : www.ecosystems.be


Project outputs

Layman's report

What is Natura 2000 for Latvia

What is Natura 2000 for Andalucia

Results of a survey of tourism providers in Latvia

Manual for the rural tourism providers on sustainable management of Natura 2000 Sites in Latvia

Presentation on Natura 2000 and Rural tourism at the third Rural Tourism Congress in Eger, September 2007

Presentation of the project results at the European Day of Tourism, 7th October 2008


European Commission Websites

DG Environment Nature and Biodiversity Unit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/index_en.htm

DG Entreprise tourism unit http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tourism/index_en.htm


Other Useful links and documents

Information sheet on Natura 2000 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/info/pubs/docs/nat2000/factsheet_en.pdf

The general brochure on Natura 2000 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/info/pubs/docs/nat2000/europes_nature_for_you.pdf

Natura 2000 conservation in partnership
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/info/pubs/docs/nat2000/conservation_in_partnership.pdf

European Birds Directive
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/birdsdirective/index_en.htm

European Habitats Directive
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.htm

Sustainable tourism and Natura 2000 Guidelines, initiatives and good practices in Europe
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/info/pubs/docs/nat2000/sust_tourism.pdf

The European Charter for sustainable tourism in protected areas http://www.european-charter.org/

European Commission Report on USING NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN NON-TRADITIONAL TOURISM DESTINATIONS
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TOWARDS QUALITY RURAL TOURISM: INTEGRATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT (IQM) FOR RURAL DESTINATIONS
Toward quality rural tourism (pdf)

Natura 2000 and Tourism: Report on the International Expert Meeting at the International Academy of Nature Conservation, Isle of Vilm (Germany) September 11 – 14, 2005
Expert meeting Natura 2000 and Tourism report (pdf)

EU-LIFE Cooperation project Grouse and Tourism in Natura 2000 areas Guidelines for an integration of nature conservation and nature use. http://www.grouse-tourism.de