Bio-diversity

The project s purpose is five-folded: 1. The settlement of Natural Ciomad-Balvanyos-Bodoc Park in order to: - preserve the natural landscape typical for Ciomad-Balvanyos-Bodoc area, - to protect natural values, - to preserve biodiversity, - - to maintain equilibrium and harmony between natural environment and anthropic one, - to encourage the traditional way of life of local communities and customs and to stimulate the sustainable tourism. 2. To inform local people correctly regarding the settlement of Natural Ciomad-Balvanyos-Bodoc Park through improvement of public involvement in taking decisions in the context of the changing public perception in relationship with the approchement of environmental, social and economical local problems. 3. Getting the support of involved factors and public at large to local level through organization of the public meetings, dissemination of informative materials. 4. To get the favorable agreement from the field owners and local authorities in order to settlement Natural Ciomad-Balvanyos-Bodoc Park through the following activities: to create a Working Group, - to organize meetings of Working Group in order to adopt agreements / local decisions for settlement the Natural Ciomad-Balvanyos-Bodoc Park, - to set up a Consortium to administrate the Natural Ciomad-Balvanyos-Bodoc Park. 5. To implement common practical activities in the field in order to support the sustainable development of Ciomat Balvanyos micro-region local communities afferent to natural protected areas by - involving local communities directly in practical activities, - changing their attitude against environment, in a positive way. Developing these activities, the organisation also aims to raising people s awareness and changing their attitude regarding environmental matters and turning them into active members of the community. Along with these it is targeted to establish a viable structure to improve the co-operation between ACCENT GeoEcological Organization s members and the local actors of Ciomad Balvanyos micro-region.

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