EUROPARC Consulting GmbH is the consultancy arm of the EUROPARC Federation, the umbrella organisation for Europe's protected areas. We specialise in the policy and practice of protected-area management and are uniquely placed to provide advice, training and expertise, as we use exclusively the skills of experts with first-hand experience.

The EUROPARC Federation is made up of around 500 protected areas, governmental departments, NGOs and businesses in 39 countries, working to manage the green jewels of Europe's natural and cultural heritage from mountain to seashore.

Having such close access to this vast network, EUROPARC Consulting can call upon experts across the whole spectrum of protected-area management, in many western, central and eastern European languages.

We offer a range of services, from individual pieces of consultancy work for protected-area authorities to the implementation of larger projects for government institutions and international funding bodies. In particular, we can:

• advise government agencies on protected-area systems and structures;
• develop or revise protected-area management plans;
• develop strategies and deliver projects in various fields of protected-area work, such as environmental education, interpretation, public relations, ranger services, sustainable tourism, visitor management;
• design and deliver training programmes or study visits relating to any aspect of protected area management;
• undertake fact-finding and advisory missions;
• offer solutions to practical management problems faced by protected areas.

We are flexible in our work and will adapt our services to meet your particular needs. For an informal initial discussion please contact Wilf Fenten via telephone +44 1729 860 003 or e-mail: wilf.fenten@europarc-consulting.org.