Representatives of the Alpine protected areas of 8 countries gathered together at the end of October for the General Assembly of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC). The thematic conference had as its title “Wilderness and biodiversity: can we leave the natural world to its own devices?” For the first time this event was hosted by the Swiss National Park. (...)

The new International Steering Committee (ISC) was elected at the occasion of the ALPARC General Assembly held on October the 21st in Zernez in the Swiss National Park. Michael Vogel, director of Berchtesgaden National Park/D was re-elected at the ISC presidency for 2 more years. Vice-presidents are Philippe Traub and Bruno Stephan Walder. (...)

Thursday 21 October was an intense day for the ALPARC network General Assembly! Significantly it had gathered managers of the Alpine protected areas of all alpine countries (...)

Here are some souvenirs of this fine meeting, in pictures!

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In relation to the theme of the international conference «Wilderness and biodiversity: can we leave the natural world to its own devices?» (Zernez, 22/10/2010), Alparc’s latest publication is a collection of some of the talks given at the conference as well as scientific articles and conversations with managers of Alpine protected areas. (...)

“The first time I took part in exchanges with the REEMA was at the workshop organised in Zernez during the Alparc meeting. I saw men and women responsible for education on the environment in the protected areas of the Alpine massif. They were gathered around a table and on that table, in pride of place, was an egg..." (...)