2022-08-31

KVIEČIAME DALYVAUTI SEMINARE APIE KARSTINIUS PROCESUS

Seminaras vyks š.m. rugsėjo 7-8 d. Biržuose

Šis seminaras skirtas turizmo paslaugų teikėjams ir plačiajai visuomenei. Užsienio šalių lektoriai pateiks informaciją apie tai, kaip jie tvarkosi su turizmu karstinėse teritorijose, kokia nauda ir problemos turizmo bei karstinių teritorijų apsaugos srityse. Tikimasi, kad seminaras ir jo rezultatai padės pagerinti ir palyginti turizmo paslaugų sąlygas bei rasti sprendimus, kaip pritraukti daugiau lankytojų.

Seminaras vyks anglų kalba.

Būtina išankstinė registracija: https://forms.gle/JT6D5Xt75GfmY4NX9

Registracija vyksta iki š.m. rugpjūčio 31 d.

PROGRAMA:

Seminar about karst processes

Organiser – Directorate of Aukštaitija Protected Areas Dates – 07-08.09.2022.

Venue – Rural Tourism Homestead “Sodeliškiai Manor”, Sodeliškiai street 1A, Sodeliškiai village, Biržai district, Lithuania, coordinates: 56.291228, 24.638145

AGENDA

07.09.2022 Day 1: Seminar about Karst processes

10:00-10:30 10:30-10:40

10:40-11:00

Registration, coffee

Welcome words

Introduction of project GEOTOUR No. LLI-483

– Anna Builo-Hoļme, Project manager, Zemgale Planning Region

11:00-12:00 Presentations about karst processes in Lithuania

"Investigations and management of karst phenomena, Lithuania" – Vytautas Minkevičius, Nature Reseach Centre, Vilnius; Vidas Mikulėnas, Lithuanian Geological Survey; Jonas Satkūnas, Nature Reseach Centre, Vilnius and Lithuanian Geological Survey.

“Karst processes in Biržai Regional Park” – Šarūnas Kubilius, Chief specialist, Directorate of Aukštaitija Protected Areas

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-14:30 Presentations of representatives from Czech Republic, Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic South Moravia Regional Branch Administration of Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area

“Protection of Karst Features” – Marie Kotyzová,

“Visitor Infrastructure in Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area” – Antonín Tůma, Geologist, “Park Ranger Service and Public Events” – Filip Chalupka, Speleologist, agriculture, Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic South Moravia Landscape ecologist specializing in Regional Branch Administration of Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic South Moravia Regional Branch Administration of Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic South Moravia Regional Branch

Nature Administration of Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area

The seminar is organized within the Interreg V-A Latvia-Lithuania Cross Border Programme, the project No.LLI-483 «Use of Unique Geological and Geomorphological Nature Values in the Development of Green Cognitive Tourism»/ GEOTOUR

14:30-15:00

Coffee break

15:00-16:30 Presentations from Poland, Landscape Park Complex of the Silesian Voivodeship

“Protection of High-value Wildlife Typical for the Area of the Eagles’ Nests Landscape Park” – Dorota Okoń, Landscape Park Complex of the Silesian Voivodeship

“Tourism in the Eagles’ Nests Landscape Park (the largest karst area in Poland) – accessibility and active protection by means of preventive patrols” – Paweł Kokoszka, Landscape Park Complex of the Silesian Voivodeship

“The Landscape Park as the Venue to Live, Work and Leisure” – Ewa Żurowska - Oleś, Landscape Park Complex of the Silesian Voivodeship

16:30-17:00 18:00-20:00

Discussion Dinner

08.09.2022 Day 2: Introduction with Biržai Regional Park

09:00-12:00 Site visits in Biržai Regional Park and in designated reserves:

1. Visitor centre of Biržai Regional Park;

2. Nemunėlis-Apaščia geological reserve - Nature heritage object “Muoriškiai outcrop”;

3. Nature heritage object “Velniapilis rock”.

12:00-13:00

Lunch and coffee

13:00-16:00 Site visits in Biržai Regional Park:

1. Kirkilai landscape reserve - Kirkilai karstic lakes.

2. Karajimiškis landscape reserve:

• Geological trail;

• Nature heritage object “Cow’s cave”.

3. Nature heritage object “Kiršoniai stone”;

4. Nature heritage object “Smardonė spring”.

COSTS:

• Catering (coffee breaks, lunches and dinner) for all participants will be provided and covered by

the project.

• Accommodation for participants will not be covered by the project. Accommodation (if necessary)

has to be reserved and covered by participants.

• Joint bus for site visits (Day 2) will be provided and covered by the project.

Please note that photos will be taken throughout the seminar. Photos will be used in the Project`s reports and for publicity purposes.

For more information, please, contact Project coordinator of Directorate of Aukštaitija Protected Areas, Danutė Kondrotienė, phone +370 608 51598, [email protected]

Seminaras organizuojamas įgyvendinant 2014-2020 m. Interreg V-A Latvijos ir Lietuvos bendradarbiavimo per sieną programos projektą Nr. LLI-483 „Unikalių geologinių ir geomorfologinių gamtos vertybių panaudojimas kuriant ekologinį pažintinį turizmą/GEOTOUR". Seminaro organizatorius – Aukštaitijos saugomų teritorijų direkcija.

Maloniai kviečiame dalyvauti!