20 ROMANIA: Pro Saint Anne Association Location 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 22 jobs − Row-boating − Sledging − Snacks, food and drinks 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 include advocacy, sustainable development, representation, operational strategies, development projects, informational infrastructure, customer relations − Established in 2012 − Private 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 − Camping Sustainability − Natura 2000 area − Conservation of botanical diversity and rainfed lake − Stimulating development of local communities − Electric pontoon boat charged with solar panels − Prohibited car traffic and other high-impact activities as picnicking and bathing − Transport service available for free for the physically disabled, seniors, children, pregnant women − Automated-token operated showers on campsite
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