The Krkonoše/Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Czech: [ˈkr̩konoʃɛ]ⓘ, Polish: [karkɔˈnɔʂɛ]) is a MAB transboundary biosphere reserve, mixed mountain and highland system designated by UNESCO as Krkonoše/Karkonosze Mountains in 1992. It is shared by the Czech Republic and Poland.[1] Notably, it is one of only two successful transboundary management structures in existence, aside from the East Carpathians Biosphere Reserve, due to contrasting goals in other shared areas covered by MAB.[2]
Although the reserve is shared by two countries, the actual trail blazes might not be bilingual
The Krkonoše/Karkonosze ecosystem is managed by the Biosphere Reserve Bilateral Board composed of Czech-Polish specialists,[1] with financial aid from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).[3] It is an ecological island, noted by UNESCO for its profusion of mountain meadows with a network of chalets, and a significant infrastructure both for winter-and-summer sports, as well as qualified tourism.[4]
The landscape relief on the Polish side of the biosphere reserve differs from the Czech part considerably. It is very steep and therefore lacking in human development, but instead, it is covered by dense forests. However, both Polish and Czech mountains are equally impacted by heavy air pollution. The Giant Mountains are frequented by over 10 million visitors annually, mostly hikers and skiers, with about 6–8 million in the Czech Republic and 2,5–3 million on the Polish side of the system as of 2002.[4]
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The Krkonoše/Karkonosze biosphere reserve programme is run by nine Czech-Polish working groups,[1] each focusing on a separate topic area, including nature conservation, tourism, forestry management, and local communities among other things. Their Bilateral Board provides a forum for cross-border communication regarding legal matters as well as development plans and scientific research. The sun-drenched southern slopes differ from the northern slopes also in their habitat although both consist basically of alpine tundra vegetation with subarctic peat bogs and spruce forests. The network administration is shared between Krkonoše National Park and Karkonosze National Park authorities,[1] with headquarters in Vrchlabí and Jelenia Góra respectively.
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Krkonoše/Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Czech Republic/Poland". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
^Urami Manage Goodale (2003). A Transboundary Management Plan. Routledge. p. 98. ISBN1560220953. Retrieved 2013-01-15. The establishment of a permanent common structure has been achieved in only two cases: the Krkonose/Karkonosze Biosphere Reserve [and] the East Carpathians Biosphere Reserve... All other sites rely exclusively on personal contacts... (Juliet J. Fall){{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^World Conservation Congress (1998). Krkonose/Karkonosze (in) Transfrontier Biosphere Reserves as models for management of shared ecosystems. IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas. ISBN2831704553. Retrieved 2013-01-15. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ ab(PDF). UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the Czech-Polish boundary. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization. 2011. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF file, direct download 2.00 MB) on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
krkonoše, karkonosze, transboundary, biosphere, reserve, czech, ˈkr, konoʃɛ, polish, karkɔˈnɔʂɛ, transboundary, biosphere, reserve, mixed, mountain, highland, system, designated, unesco, krkonoše, karkonosze, mountains, 1992, shared, czech, republic, poland, n. The Krkonose Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Czech ˈkr konoʃɛ Polish karkɔˈnɔʂɛ is a MAB transboundary biosphere reserve mixed mountain and highland system designated by UNESCO as Krkonose Karkonosze Mountains in 1992 It is shared by the Czech Republic and Poland 1 Notably it is one of only two successful transboundary management structures in existence aside from the East Carpathians Biosphere Reserve due to contrasting goals in other shared areas covered by MAB 2 Krkonose Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve 1 Map of the central Krkonose KarkonoszeTypeBiosphere ReserveLocationCzech Republic PolandArea60 362 hectares 149 157 75 acres Created1992 1992 Operated byBiosphere Reserve Bilateral BoardWebsitehttp www unesco org new en natural sciences environment ecological sciences biosphere reserves europe north america czech reppoland krkonosekarkonosze This article is about the UNESCO biosphere reserve For the mountain range itself see Giant Mountains Contents 1 Land cover characterization 2 Environment 3 References 4 External linksLand cover characterization edit nbsp Krkonose Karkonosze Pass nbsp Although the reserve is shared by two countries the actual trail blazes might not be bilingual The Krkonose Karkonosze ecosystem is managed by the Biosphere Reserve Bilateral Board composed of Czech Polish specialists 1 with financial aid from the Global Environment Facility GEF 3 It is an ecological island noted by UNESCO for its profusion of mountain meadows with a network of chalets and a significant infrastructure both for winter and summer sports as well as qualified tourism 4 The landscape relief on the Polish side of the biosphere reserve differs from the Czech part considerably It is very steep and therefore lacking in human development but instead it is covered by dense forests However both Polish and Czech mountains are equally impacted by heavy air pollution The Giant Mountains are frequented by over 10 million visitors annually mostly hikers and skiers with about 6 8 million in the Czech Republic and 2 5 3 million on the Polish side of the system as of 2002 4 Environment editThe Krkonose Karkonosze biosphere reserve programme is run by nine Czech Polish working groups 1 each focusing on a separate topic area including nature conservation tourism forestry management and local communities among other things Their Bilateral Board provides a forum for cross border communication regarding legal matters as well as development plans and scientific research The sun drenched southern slopes differ from the northern slopes also in their habitat although both consist basically of alpine tundra vegetation with subarctic peat bogs and spruce forests The network administration is shared between Krkonose National Park and Karkonosze National Park authorities 1 with headquarters in Vrchlabi and Jelenia Gora respectively References edit a b c d e Krkonose Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Czech Republic Poland United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Retrieved 2023 08 03 Urami Manage Goodale 2003 A Transboundary Management Plan Routledge p 98 ISBN 1560220953 Retrieved 2013 01 15 The establishment of a permanent common structure has been achieved in only two cases the Krkonose Karkonosze Biosphere Reserve and the East Carpathians Biosphere Reserve All other sites rely exclusively on personal contacts Juliet J Fall a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help World Conservation Congress 1998 Krkonose Karkonosze in Transfrontier Biosphere Reserves as models for management of shared ecosystems IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas ISBN 2831704553 Retrieved 2013 01 15 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b The Krkonose Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve BRKK PDF UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the Czech Polish boundary The United Nations Educational Scientific and Culture Organization 2011 p 36 Archived from the original PDF file direct download 2 00 MB on 2015 05 01 Retrieved 2013 01 15 External links editDetailed map Poland 2012 Krkonose Karkonosze UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserve Protected Planet ProtectedPlanet net Retrieved 2020 06 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Krkonose Karkonosze Transboundary Biosphere Reserve amp oldid 1177359774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
