<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></abstract>

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.

From the Orchard to the Full Bottle: One of the Geostories of the Nature &amp; Geopark Styrian Eisenwurzen

Department of Recreology and Tourism, Faculty of Informatics and Management

Czech Journal of Tourism

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From the Orchard to the Full Bottle: One of the Geostories of the Nature & Geopark Styrian Eisenwurzen

A geopark mission does not consists just of presenting and interpreting the geological phenomena and processes, but it also includes conservation and...

From the Orchard to the Full Bottle: One of the Geostories of the Nature & Geopark Styrian Eisenwurzen

Article Category: Notes

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 143 - 155

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjot-2019-0009

Keywords
geopark, geotourism, geoheritage, protected area, nature park, orchard, Eisenwurzen

© 2019 Oliver Gulas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

From the Orchard to the Full Bottle: One of the Geostories of the Nature & Geopark Styrian Eisenwurzen

Article Category: Notes

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 143 - 155

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjot-2019-0009

Keywordsgeopark, geotourism, geoheritage, protected area, nature park, orchard, Eisenwurzen

© 2019 Oliver Gulas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
geopark, geotourism, geoheritage, protected area, nature park, orchard, Eisenwurzen