Bio-diversity

Sevlievo Municipality, as an administrative unit, possesses some spots which can give one new direction for a development, namely tourism, as we use the available recourse and the potential of the region. The Municipality can apply for in the Operational program Regional development and the Program for development of the rural regions and can realize a lot of activities so that the region to be turned in one desirable destination for ecological, hunting and cultural tourism. For that reason it is necessary the Municipality to have a strategic plan with SWOT analysis and to determine the future development which has to be sustainable and led to beneficial partnerships in long-term aspect between the NGOs and the Municipality Sevlievo. As an attempt for supporting the development of tourism in the municipality with public and private partnership between Sevlievo Municipality and Municipal Tourism Association Sevlievo, Informational center for culture and tourism has been opened. The centre has started its activity, as for the aim Sevlievo Municipality provided renewal rooms and employed a person to coordinate the activities. The rooms are used for the Municipal Tourism Association Sevlievo s activities, too. The implementation of the activities in the present project, again in partnership between the two institutions, will support the successful start of the Informational center for culture and tourism and give sustainability in the development of its future activities. 16.3. Location 43 0 01` 31,9`` northern latitude, 25 0 06` 12,1`` eastern latitude, Northern central region for planning, Region Gabrovo, Sevlievo Municipality, Sevlievo Municipality 16.4. Project Target Groups The target groups, which will directly make use of the project: The citizens of town of Sevlievo and 35 town halls 43 500 inhabitants of the whole municipality o Hotel owners 12 on the territory of the municipality of Sevlievo o Restaurants owner - 24 on the territory of the municipality of Sevlievo The target groups, which will indirectly make use of the project: Tourist agencies minimum 50 on the territory of the whole country Municipality s guests minimum 10 000 per year 16.5. Goal and expected impacts Goal: To create the conditions for turning Sevlievo Municipality in a destination giving opportunities for ecological and tourist products Indicators: Number of the local political documents, reporting GEF thermic areas Number of favoured people Number of OO/NPO, which have taken part 16.6. Objectives and expected results 1. To be elaborated a Strategy for development of tourism in Sevlievo Municipality and a plan for implementation for a period to 2013, including in particular development of ecotourism Indicators: Elaborated documents A number of participants in the process of elaboration Holding an inquiry with the mayors of the villages A number of tourist spot s owners inquired A number of tourist spots suitable for ecological tourism 2. To begin providing of services in ecotourism in Municipality Sevlievo Indicators: A number of created products of ecotourism A number of global protected species included in the products A number of promoted products of ecotourism A number of participants in a concrete events A number of publications and broadcasts in medias 16.7. Major activities 4. Taking an inventory of tourist recourse Preparation of an inquiry card for a registration of tourist spots Preparation of an inquiry card for a description of tourist spots Preparation of a register of tourist spots on the territory of Sevlievo Municipality 5. Elaboration of Strategy for development of a tourism in Sevlievo Municipality - Analysis of the obtaining information of taking of inventory - Holding a working meeting with the interested parties in the sphere of tourism development presenting an analysis and supplements and proposals for priorities and a program for their implementation - Preparation of the basic priorities in the strategy and a project of a plan for implementation of the priorities - Organizing a public discussion and accepting a strategy and a plan - Making a proposal for a Municipal Council Sevlievo s resolution for a passing of a strategy and plan, as a part of the Municipal plan for development of Sevlievo Municipality for the period to 2013 6. Elaboration and promotion of the tourist products - Support of the activities of the Informational center for culture and tourism furnishing and creating of a website for making its activities popular - Elaboration of a tourist product which will be tested in the frames of the project - Elaboration of a brochure and advertising materials for making the developing tourist product popular 16.8 Partnership with GEF SGP proposals/projects Project 102: Protection of the biological diversity in the region of the rock wreath Winding wall , Nature 2000 zone, Gabrovo Area, which is accomplished by the Local Initiative Group for sustainable tourism, registered on the territory of the Municipality Sevlievo. The project includes activities on the territory of the Municipality Sevlievo, as well as a Group including participants from the Municipality Sevlievo. Proposal for finance 96: Biological cultivation of herbs and ethereal plants in the area of Gabrovo- Alternative for sustainable using of the lands and additional income 16.9. Sustainability Finance Sustainability - economical calculations/ business plan etc. The project is directed to the writing of a Strategy for the developing

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