About us

ABOUT US

We are the main capacity building provider for protected areas in Romania. We organise capacity building events, implement projects in partnership with protected area managers, offer consultancy and mentoring services in Romania and at the European and global level, with the aim to contribute to the professionalisation of Conserved and Protected Areas.

Our activities are guided by the Strategy developed by our team and the Propark Board. The Propark Strategy for 2023-2030 will be available soon.

Propark Strategy 2023–2030

Propark Strategy 2015–2020

Our Vision:

By 2050 protected and conserved areas will be managed by passionate and competent professionals, reversing biodiversity loss in these areas, facilitating sustainable development and helping mitigate climate change for the benefit of people.

Our Goal:

By 2040, access to dependable high-quality life-long learning and training opportunities has enabled the protected area and conservation sectors to diversify and professionalise in Romania and beyond, positively impacting nature, people and climate.

Our Mission:

We provide life-long learning and training opportunities for protected area practitioners and conservationists and support them to better conserve nature for the benefit of society.

We build competences for the management of protected area and for nature conservation at the individual, organisational and sectoral level. We develop our activities using and promoting best practices and practical / field experience. We are part of various networks and we are building networks. We are offering support and facilitate participatory processes in protected areas.

Develop and implement a programme to improve the protected area management capacity and effectiveness, programme addressing government staff, custodians and / or stakeholders interested in becoming involved in the management of protected areas.
Promote protected areas as model areas for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and increase the acceptance of protected areas among communities and the general public.
Awareness and education of children and young people on the importance of protected areas, nature conservation in general, their preparation for work in these areas, getting involved either voluntarily or as potential employees in the relevant fields.
Perform advocacy to help efforts for establishing a coherent framework for efficient protected area management in Romania, including an appropriate legal and financial framework for the management of protected areas.