Improving protected areas management

Although the number and size of protected areas is growing worldwide, the abundance of species is still decreasing. This indicates that some parks lack an appropriate management which restains them from achieving their goals, namely the preservation of ecosystems and species. I support your management efforts, e.g. by evaluating our management effectiveness or by conducting feasibility or acceptance studies.

Here are some reference projects:

• since 2014: Moderation of a conflict between nature conservation and leisure activities in the Natura-2000-site "Oberes Isartal": "NaturErholung Isartal im Süden von München" (in cooperation with ifuplan; contracting body: City and County of Munich)
• 2013: Lecture „Wildnis zulassen, nachhaltige Entwicklung vorantreiben: Zukünftige Herausforderungen für die Schutzgebiete in Europa“ in the frame of the lecture series „Naturschutz aktuell“ at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg (on request of the Alfred Toepfer Academy of Nature Conservation)
• 2013: Coordination of a discussion on the future challenges for European protected areas; summary of the results in the publication: „Parks 3.0.– Protected Areas for the Next Society“
• 2013: Lecture „Manuals and Management Approaches in Protected Areas Worldwide“; expert input for the workshop „Developing a Management Manual for UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Africa“ in Mombasa, Kenia (at the request of the German UNESCO Commission)
• 2011-2012: Feasibility study on the socio-economic development and the management of protected areas in the Shikahogh region, Armenia (with different partners, contracted by KfW)
• 2010-2011: Concept for the development of tourism packages for Kafa Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia (in cooperation with E.C.O. Institute of Ecology, contracted by NABU)
• 2009-2010: Study on the transboundary cooperation in protected areas management (thesis in the master study course "Management of Protected Areas"; download)
• 2010: Development of scenarios for the extension of Gurgler Kamm Biosphere Reserve, Austria (contracted by Naturpark Ötztal)
• 2008-2010: Interdisciplinary study on the participation processes in Austrian biosphere reserves (with different partners, contracted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences)
• 2008: Study on the feasibility of a transboundary biosphere reserve in the Karwendel (contracted by Austrian Academy of Sciences)
• 2008: Development of guidelines for the accessing the qualifiction of a region to be nominated as biosphere reserve (contracted by Austrian Academy of Sciences)
• 2008: Credits to support sustainable business proposals in biosphere reserves in Latin America (in cooperation with Bosch&Partner and Oikocredit; contracted by the Heidehof Foundation)
• 2005: coordination of the development of national criteria for the designation and management of Austrian Biosphere Reserves (on behalf of the Austrian MAB Committee)