Interpretative Trails on the Ground - Support to the Management of Natural Protected Areas in the Black Sea Region – InterTrails 13 – 15 September 2013 Varna, Bulgaria Achievements of the project Mihaela Candea, Project Coordinator Mare Nostrum NGO
Results of the project in Romania 4 interpretative trails designed and promoted at 61 travel agencies; 80 interpretative points described; 1 national team established; 5 experts involved; 2 national institutions involved: Forestry Directorate of Constanta, Environmental Protection Agency;
200 guides
800 brochures 2000 leaflets 800 maps
4 media events; 40 participants; 1 summer school; 47 participants
9 press release; 151 media appearances At least 8 tv appearances; 1 documentary film produced.
1. The oak – the silent witness of the woods It is found in the natural reserve “Canaraua Fetii”; Trail length/duration: 3km/2 hours; Best time to visit: April to October; Symbol: an oak leaf; Biodiversity.
First steps, discover the trails
The oak and his friends
( Companions of the oakThe Canaraua Fetii gorge
The cave and its mysteries
2. The past engraved in stone Dobruja Gorge or “Cheile Dobrogei”; Trail length/duration: 3 km/2 hours; Best time to visit: April to October; Symbol: a stone; Geodiversity.
First steps, discover the trail Limestone rocks and their beauty
The karst landscape
Guards overflying Dobruja Gorge The gorges and its flora
3.Dobruja in a couple of footsteps Dobruja Gorge or “Cheile Dobrogei”, Casian Monestery region; Trail length/duration: 2 km/1 h 30 min; Best time to visit: April to October; Symbol: Dobruja; Cultural aspects of the region.
First steps, discover the trail
Dobruja and transhumanceThe limestone mountains
4. The story of a Blade of Grass Allah Bair natural reserve; Trail length/duration: 3 km/2 hours; Best time to visit: April to October; Symbol: a blade of grass; Biodiversity, cultural aspects, geodiversity.
First steps, discover the trail
The life circle of a tree
Blade of grass among rare floral elements
The blade of grass and its furry friends
Allah hill
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