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National Park Russian Arctic & Perspective of Tourism Development
in the Northern Russian Barents Sea
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
NATIONAL PARK «RUSSIAN ARCTIC»It was founded in 2010 by the governmental prescription
National Park «Russian Arctic»
1.426 million hectares – total area
632 090 ha – land 793 910 ha – marine area
«Franz Josef Land» Federal refuge
4.200 million hectares – total area
Goal - conservation & sustainable use of unique and valuable natural and historical-cultural heritage
Purposes: • Conservation and protection• Monitoring & researches • Support and development of ecological and educational tourism • Education & outreach
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
CONSERVATION HISTORY
• 1980 - first proposals on establishment of a SPA – strict nature reserve - was not realized
• 1994 - FJL & adjacent shelf waters became State Federal Refuge (= Zakaznik)
• 1999 - initiative of establishment of a National park was supported by local government of Archangelsk Region
• 2001 – State Decree About establishment of the National park Russian Arctic during 2001–2010
• 2006 – National park design project
• 2009 – National park Russian Arctic (NPRA) is signed by Mr. Putin, only Novaya Zemlya included
• 2011 Administration established & NPRA starts operating (Franz Josef Land Federal Refuge under management of NPRA)
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
TOURISM
Attractions:
• Untouched ecosystems
• High Arctic wilderness & undisturbed biodiversity
• Unique historical & cultural heritage of world importance
• Possibilities for different tourism activities
Tourism formats:
• Extreme tourism
• Cruise tourism started in 1990 2–5 cruises annually (until 2011)
Difficulties:
• Remoteness, hard-to-access, lack of infrastructure
• Harsh climate restricts many operations & limited time
• High prices for all activities
• Not developed tourist services
• Border area regime & restrictions, permits
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
NPRA: what’s the difference for tourism in the area?
Specially protected area
NPRA – new legal institution administrating the area
Appointed at federal level
Responsible for all activities within the SPA area
NPRA: what’s the difference for tourism in the area?
Permanent population (FJL only):
• Weather station (4–8)
• Border guard outpost (20–30)
Seasonal activity in 2011:
• Tourist cruises
• Researches
• Clean-up operations
• Logistics & support of residents
2011 TOURIST SEASON• 10 cruises
• About 1000 tourists
• New tour operators
• First ever non-Russian flagged tourist vessel
• Cooperation in logistics with tour operators
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
CURRENT BASIC REGULATIONS
All visits to the spa area requiers permits issued by NPRA
Admitting free for tourists (person per cruise visit)
All cruises requiers guides / cruise inspector from NPRA
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIS based on standing rules
Conservation & protection:
• Develop ecological regulation
• Ensure environmental safety
• Develop management plans of different scale
• Control of activities within SPA
Facilitation of tourism:
• Develop tourist infrastructure
• Provide services
• Information & communication
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
ECOLOGICAL REGIME: NOW
Background: Federal Laws «About environmental conservation» & «About specially protected areas»
IT IS PROHOBITED WITHIN THE REFUGE:
• Any industrial activity including oil & gas development
• Testing and storage of weapons
• Use of land vehicles in summer outside developed areas limited to the existing objects (polar & military stations)
• Hunting, capturing, trapping, killing animals, egging, nest destruction.
• Disturbance & movement of the natural & historical monuments, collecting
• Keep distance approaching seabird cliffs & walrus rookery by aircraft (1 km, 2 km overfly) and vessels (0.5 km or with a special permit)
• Littering, pollution etc.
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
ECOLOGICAL REGIME: FUTURE
• Develop management plan for the area for next 5 years, project started January 2012
• Develop site-specific plans for the most visited places
• Construct & maintain local facilities at sites
FACILITATION OF TOURISM: FUTURE
Develop local services
• Develop toursit infrastructure (3 main bases and 12 additional bases - places of historical, cultural and environmental significances)
• Information & communication (web-portal – www.rus-arc.ru)
• Support process of solving problems with military permits
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
NPRA’ CUSTOMERS / OPERATORS
• Hazardous users - industry & commercial transport • Ecologically-friendly users - tourist operators – common interest in
ecological safety • Neutral users – researchers / joint scientific interests • Power state structures – joint state interest
POSSIBLE COOPERTION
Tour operators not only users
•Joint logistics – decrease cumulative impact•Collaboration on research projects & monitoring programs•Additional opportunities to obtain data on wildlife and environment •Consultations, information, education etc.
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/
Thank you for your attentionWelcome to the Russian Arctic!
RUSSIAN TOURISM ROADSHOW /Berlin, Paris, London 2012/