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The Karst Biosphere Reserve in Slovenia

    Vanja Debevec, Darja Kranjc

Eco.mont Vol. 11 Nr. 2, pp. 43-49, 2019/07/01

Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-11-2s43

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-11-2s43

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doi:10.1553/eco.mont-11-2s43



doi:10.1553/eco.mont-11-2s43

Abstract

The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere programme has proven to be a highly efficient tool for the conservation of natural and cultural heritage and an incentive for efforts towards sustainable development at the Karst Biosphere Reserve in Slovenia. Since the Reserve was established in 2003, the Škocjan Caves Park Public Service Agency, as the managing authority, has gradually developed a system that attempts to link the scientific and research sphere to the local community, while actively involving the community in the Biosphere Reserve’s long-term management through education, awareness raising and participatory approaches. Taking into consideration the human dimension in the environment is essential for the preservation and sustainable use of the ecosystem.

Keywords: Man and Biosphere Programme, biosphere reserve management, Karst, Reka River Basin, biodiversity conservation, cultural heritage preservation, educational programmes, public participatory programmes, sustainable development, networking