Open AccessFrom the Orchard to the Full Bottle: One of the Geostories of the Nature & Geopark Styrian Eisenwurzen
Author(s) -
Oliver Gulas,
Eva Maria Vorwagner,
Martina Pašková
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
czech journal of tourism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1805-9767
pISSN - 1805-3580
DOI - 10.2478/cjot-2019-0009
Subject(s) - geopark , natural (archaeology) , citizen journalism , interpretation (philosophy) , environmental planning , visibility , natural resource , environmental resource management , geography , tourism , political science , computer science , archaeology , environmental science , meteorology , law , programming language
A geopark mission does not consists just of presenting and interpreting the geological phenomena and processes, but it also includes conservation and sustainable use of the natural resources as well as understanding and supporting the local people and their culture. For sure, the geology of the area determinates the local flora and fauna as well as the local life style. On different examples, this case study presents how the Nature and Geopark Styrian Eisenwurzen is involving local people to protect the local geoheritage and natural resources as well as to raise its visibility and touristic attraction. It shows that the traditional local production can contribute both to the landscape conservation and geoheritage interpretation, and that the application of participatory management and ABC interpretive concept can affect all that in a synergic way.