PAN Parks Foundation has recently published 2 professional publications: a collection of best practice examples of wilderness management ("as nature intended") and a study on wilderness related species ("last of the wild"). We are glad to se several of our members among the examples - Oulanka and Archipelago National Parks in Finland, Sooma NP in Estonia and Swedish Fulufjället NP. Read the reports here: "as nature intended"  and "last of the wild".

Publications from the Nordic-Baltic Section

Our members are active players in field of nature protection and represent many organizations in eight countries. Oftentimes, their work results in publications on important topics.  In order to disseminate important information and share knowledge within and beyond the Nordic-Baltic Section, various leaflets, brochures and books are made available on this website.  

In order to get information about your publication posted on this website, please contact the Section coordinator (see contact details). Include a short description of your publication, any available links and price if it is not for free. Please specify the language of the publication.

Available publications 

New! EUROPARC Nordic-Baltic Section (brochure pdf 1,21 Mb)

Leaflet European Charter for Sustainable Tourism 

"Visitor monitoring in nature areas - a manual based on experiences from the Nordic and Baltic countries" is one of the results of project "Visitor monitoring methods in Nordic and Baltic countries". You can order a printed copy or download electronic document from website of Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. ISBN 91-620-1258-4. 

Brian Gilligan, Nigel Dudley, Antonio Fernandez de Tejada, Heikki Toivonen 2005:
Management Efectiveness Evaluation of Finland's Protected Areas.
Nature Protection Publications of Metsähallitus. Series A 147. A comprehensive international Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of the Finnish protected area system was commissioned by Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services (NHS) in 2004. Available as pdf.

The Principles of Protected Area Management in Finland. - Guidelines on the Aims, Functions and Management of State-owned Protected Areas (1999). ISBN 952-446-172-2. Available as pdf (2.2 MB)

Finland's National Parks - Seas of Blue, Seas of Green (2001) . - Nature writer Markku Lappalainen leads the reader on a journey through Finland´s most treasured natural wonders: its archipelagos, lakes, bogs, forests, and fells. 168 p. ISBN 952-446-266-4. Can be ordered through the Academic Bookstore, Helsinki. 31 €, exportorders(at)akateeminen.com.  

Island pastures (2002) - A book that presents the pastures and grasslands of the Finnish archipelago, espacially in the Southwestern Archipelago National Park. The book also studies the historical land use in the archipelago. 203 pages. ISBN 951-37-3272-X. Can be ordered through the Academic Bookstore, Helsinki, 50 €.

Junior Rangers: In Action to Preserve Europe's Natural and Cultural Heritage - Final report of the 2002 pilot project, including a model concept for Junior Ranger activities; in English with German summary; ISBN 3-935676-16-6. Can be ordered from the EUROPARC Federation office, office(at)europarc.org.

Transfrontier Protected Areas - Results of the working group "Transfrontier protected areas" - Details of the process, findings and final recommendations of the working group; in English; ISBN 3-935676-09-3. Can be ordered from the EUROPARC Federation office, office(at)europarc.org.