PAGE ROMANIA: Pro Saint Anne Association Location • Romania • Lăzărești • 46.12830496676781, 25.88749651577041 Manager • Levente Dósa • Degree in marketing, IT teacher, manager of local tourism entity, coordinator of EU projects Motivation • Multistakeholder collaboration for preservation of volcanic landscape Support • Lazaresti Compossessorate: initial investments Stakeholders • Commonage: managing forest and meadows • Commonage company: eco-touristic activities • Local and regional authorities: environmental, silviculture, water administration • National agency for natural protected areas • Universities: research in geology, botany, zoology, wildlife preservation • Tourism operators national and international level • Local communities: food services and souvenir, providing more than twenty-two jobs Description • Association for development and promotion of the Saint Anna Lake and Mohos peatbog, situated within the only intact volcanic crater in East-Central Europe • Main responsibilities can include advocacy, sustainable development, representation, operational strategies, development projects, informational infrastructure, customer relations • Established in 2012 • Restricted area as a part of Natura 2000 • Development of sustainable eco-touristic destination • Raising awareness and stimulating responsible behaviour within the local and regional communities • Guided tours, biodiversity tours, lake tours • Specific programs for groups like schools, families, medium sized visitor groups • Organising various sports and cultural activities • Lectures in various educational events • Electric pontoon boat
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