Sustainable tourism: new ways for Carinthia and Friuli discovered!

Sustainable tourism: new ways for Carinthia and Friuli discovered!

A new Interreg project called Indialps aims to promote sustainable development in the tourism of the Alpen-Adria region. This initiative was launched between partners from Carinthia (Austria) and Friuli-Julisch Veneto (Italy). The institutions involved include the Dobratsch Nature Park, the Parco Naturale Prealpi Giulie as well as the Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See and the University of Padua, together with the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and tourist facilities from Tarvis. The project managers have agreed to focus on the further development of visitor management systems in sensitive areas, especially in the summit area of ​​Dobratsch.

The goal is to attracting existing offers, such as the Dobratsch round hiking trail. The project partners see a promising future chance for the entire Alpine Adria region in a sustainable tourism model. A highlight of the initiative are the common bike tours under the motto "Cycling for Peace". In these tours, participants have the opportunity to get to know nature, the cultural heritage and the languages ​​of both countries. The overarching goal is to design Europe as a peaceful and sustainable habitat, as reports Klick Carinthia.

gentle tourism in the Alpine region

The gentle tourism has increasingly gained importance in the Alps. He focuses on deceleration and the experience of nature. The goal is to bring the Alpine natural beauty closer to the guests, which is made up of alpine meadows, forests, mountain lakes and the local wildlife - including ibex, chamois and marmots. Sustainable travelers use the bike or explore the region on foot. Modilding changes in the landscape should be carefully integrated to preserve the attractiveness of nature, as the Kaunertal Glacier.

In numerous alpine towns, measures are already being taken to promote this gentle tourism. The expansion of classic sports offers such as hiking, mountaineering and climbing takes place, while you largely do without motorized sports equipment and large fun attractions. Hiking regions offer various natural experiences, which include barefoot paths, forest bathing, herbal hikes and informative walking paths. Visits to local companies and local museums also keep the culture and tradition of the regions alive.

challenges of tourism in the Alps

The Alps are among the most popular travel destinations worldwide, and around 100 million people visit this region every year. However, conflicts of use and negative effects on nature and the landscape cannot be overlooked. Climate change intensifies the need to find sustainable alternatives for certain industries in tourism. The aim must be to maintain the Alps as a valuable natural jewel for future generations, according to the German Alpine Club.

The current development in tourism always tends to "larger and more spectacular", which is often disadvantageous for the environment. In many winter destinations, viewing platforms and suspension bridges as well as artificial worlds of experience are created in summer, which is not always sustainable. The challenges are diverse, including increasing warming, an increasing snow limit and shortened ski lane. The stagnant figures of the skiers also require that ski areas are unclear and opened unexplored terrain chambers for tourism.

The German Alpine Association is committed to environmentally friendly and resource -saving tourism, without large -scale development and energy -intensive activities. For the regions, it is essential to respect local traditions, to promote dialogue with the local population and to support the ecologically oriented mountain agriculture. In the sense of sustainable tourism, it is also important to take new paths in the Alps to preserve the beauty and integrity of this unique landscape.