The special brochure “Compete to protect the Alps: 20 editions of Memorial Danilo Re”, (printed version, English only) has been published by ALPARC and the Danilo Re Steering Committee under the coordination of Martin Solar (ALPARC general Secretar).
The brochure, which is a collection of photographs and testimonies, aims to revive the memories and superlatives of all former events of the “Memorial”.

If you are interest in the publication and you would like to receive one or more copy please contact the ALPARC team at: info@alparc.org

Source: Alpine protected areas database, ALPARC

ALPARC lays out the most up to date map from its Alpine protected areas data base, based on the collection of geographic data from all over the Alps. 

The Hohe Tauern National Park hosted the 20th edition of the Memorial Danilo Re at St. Jakob in Deferenggental (Oss Tyrol –Austria) from 22th to 25th January 2015.
The event is dedicated to Danilo Re a park ranger from the Province of Cuneo (Piemont, Italy) who met his death in the line of duty in 1995.

This year a special tribute has been paid also to the rangers Roselyne Anselmet (National Parc Vanoise) and Valentino Chiale (National Parc Gran Paradiso), both death accidentally during their activities in the summer 2014 .
For many years now, the annual Danilo Re Meet has provided a major opportunity for all those working in Alpine Protected Areas to get acquainted with one another, in particular those in the field, carrying out surveillance, facilitation and fact-finding missions.

The 2015 edition attracted 150 participants who took part in sports competitions and a thematic seminar entitled “Reintroduction and (natural) returns of species, local population and conflicts: the ranger’s role? ”.

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Results

The detailed results of the competitions are available at the Danilo Re web page.
The Triglav National Parc (Team 1) came in first place equally leveled by the National Berchtesgaden (Team 2), and in the third place came the Swiss National Park team.
Congratulations to all the participants!

The 21st edition of the Memorial Danilo Re will take place in the Marguareis Natural Parc (IT), January 2016.

In January 2015, the REEMA, a French partner of ALPARC and a member of the working group Mountain Environmental Education in Alpine Protected Areas, changes its name and becomes EDUC'ALPES. This "Network for Alpine Mountain Education" leads since 10 years various thematic working groups at French Alps' level, among other one group gathering all the staff members of French Alpine Protected Areas dealing with educational topics.
Isabelle Roux is the director of EDUC'ALPES and its team consists at the moment of 5 persons.

A new name means also a new logo and a new homepage:www.educalpes.fr

The National Park Hohe Tauern - Tyrol will host the General Assembly 2015 of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas - ALPARC in the frame of the Memorial Danilo Re.

The National Park Hohe Tauern organizes for the first time in the history of ALPARC its General Assembly. The park, who is one of the founding members of the network and very active since the beginning, will so welcome the two most important events of the ALPARC calendar 2015 in the Defereggental in the valley of St. Jacob.

The 20th edition of the Danilo Re Memorial will take place from Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th January 2015 in St. Jakob in Defereggental, in the Hohe Tauern National Park, Tyrol, Austria

This will also be the venue for the 2nd General Assembly of the ALPARC association and the first festive event in the context of the 20th anniversary of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas.

More information at the new Danilo Re webpage  at this link!

The Swiss Forum on Conservation Biology SWIFCOB is a yearly conference. It aims at improving the dialogue of scientists with biodiversity conservation practitioners. Each conference focuses on one topic. Talks are held in German, French or English.

SWIFCOB 15 will take place on January 16, 2015 in Bern.

As officially announced on December 17 2014, the Presidency of the Alpine Convention for the period 2015-2016 is held by Germany and implemented by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, with the slogan “The Alps – a symbol of European diversity”.
The minister Barbara Hendricks is the President of the Alpine Conference.  

ALPARC, as partner of the Alpine Convention, will work in close cooperation with the German Presidency as partner of the Alpine Convention on joint projects on different topics, in particular on biodiversity and ecological connectivity in the Alps.

For more information please read the Alpine Convention press release

This section includes all the PowerPoint presentations shown during the Workshop "Wildlife and connected habitats" that took place from December 11th - 12th, 2014 in Admont, at the Gesäuse National Park – Styria (Austria)

ALPARC and the Gesäuse National Park are pleased to invite you to the common Workshop
„Wildlife and connected habitats” 11th and 12th of December 2014

in Admont – Gesäuse National park – Styria / Austria

The 20th edition of the Danilo Re Memorial will take place from 22nd to 25th January 2015 in the Hohe Tauern National Park, in Defereggental, East Tyrol, Austria.

This competition for park rangers and staff of the protected areas, which first took place in 1995, pays tribute to Danilo Re, an Italian ranger from Piedmont who died while in the course of his duties.
Sadly, this year we are also paying tribute to Roselyne Anselmet, a ranger in the Vanoise National Park, as well as to Valentino Chiale, a ranger in the Gran Paradiso National Park, both of whom passed away this year in the course of their assignments.

The thematic seminar, devoted to the exchange of experiences, is as always, highly topical: “The introduction and (natural) return of species, the local population and conflicts: what is the role of the park ranger?”
As usual, the ALPARC General Assembly  will also take place during the same context, on the morning of Friday 23rd January. We await all the members of ALPARC, as well as those who wish to become such!
You will find useful information on the new Danilo Re website.

Inscriptions are still possible until 30th December 2014; don’t miss this important international event!
To register, click on this link