On 23rd June 2011 a workshop was held at the Vice-minister for Environment’ s meeting-room on the topic of Sustainable Geotourism in the Network of Natural Protected Areas in the Basque Country. People responsible for Tourism, Land Development and Bio and Geodiversity were called to take part in the presentation of the GEO-BASQUE Network as main outcome of the second step of the project.
After presentation, a discussion was carried out. The importance of enhancement of and awareness about geological heritage, nature conservation and, at the same time increasing land development, was agreed as being a very important asset of the proposal. Nevertheless, further development has to be carried out in relation to its definition, the most important issue being the necessary cooperation among different agents to promote and implement the Network.
Another workshop is foreseen before the end of October. Meanwhile, recommendations and suggestions offered by the participants are to be studied and, when appropriated, inserted in the product.
Contact: Azucena Salazar azu-salazar@ej-gv.es +34 945 019544
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