1. www.npsumava.cz Sustainable Tourism = Chance for the Biosphere Reserve Šumava Mgr.Josef Štemberk

2. Šumava Biosphere Reserve Declared: 1990 Surface area: 1.671 km 2 Population: 20.000 inhabitants cca 2.000.000 visitors

3. Šumava Biosphere Reserve since 1990 1963 Landscape Propected Area 1991 National Park Ramsar site, NATURA 2000

4. Šumava Biosphere Reserve Administration of the BR = National Park Administration - forestry - state (environmental) legislation - scientific research - visitor monitoring - tourist infrastructure - etc.

5. Sustainable Tourism = Chance for the Biosphere Reserve Šumava GEF project 2006-08

6. GEF project 2006 - 2008 Institutional framework of BR Šumava

7. GEF project 2006 - 2008 Tourism Management Plan

8. GEF project 2006 - 2008 Certification of local products

9. GEF project 2006 - 2008 Revitalisation of cultural heritage

10. GEF project activities Local Guide Training

11. Thank you for attention Josef Štemberk Šumava BR manager