XVII- 78-79 - 1996 
Mednarodni kongres v Radencih 
Biosf erni rezervat 
Drava-Mura 
priložnost za mejno regijo med Avstrijo, 
Slovenijo, Hrvaško in Madžarsko 
Zaključna deklaracija, 18. maj 1996: 
Spoštovani! 
Od leta 1992 potekajo poglobljena med-
narodna prizadevanja za ohranitev enkrat-
ne naravne in kuturne rečne krajine ob 
Dravi in Muri, kjer reki še nista presekani s 
hidroenergetskimi jezovi. Sodelovanje stro-
kovnjakov, vladnih strokovnih služb in 
nevladnih organizacij usklajuje Fondacija 
za evropsko naravno dediščino EURONA-
TUR 
Že pred tremi leti je bila podana zamisel o 
ustanovitvi omrežja zaščitenih območij v 
obliki biosf ernega rezervqta v skladu z 
UNESCO-vim programom Clovek in biosfe-
ra (Man and the Biosphere). Cilj biosfemega 
rezervata je ohraniti rečni ekosistem z 
obrečno kulturno krajino. Hkrati naj bi 
ponudil trajnostno razvojno perspektivo tu-
kajšnjim regijam. 
V obdobju, ki je sledilo, so številne 
organizacije vseh štirih držav zamisel dodo-
bra preučile in raziskale možnosti za njeno 
uresničitev. Kongres v Radencih pomeni 
močno potrditev takšne zamisli. Potrdili so 
jo predstavniki vladnih in nevladnih orga-
nizacij iz vseh štirih držav, kot tudi predstav-
niki mednarodnih ustanov IUCN in UNESCO. 
V številnih referatih vodilnih strokovnjakov 
za varovanje rečne krajine ter načrtovanje 
sonaravnega, trajnostnega razvoja so bile 
nakazane nove možnosti in rešitve. 
S podporo kongresa podpisani pozivamo 
odgovorne vladne organe, da imenujejo 
nacionalne komisije za pripravo predloga o 
biosfemem rezervatu. Nadalje pozivamo te 
komisije, da ustanovijo mednarodno koordi-
nacijsko telo, ko bo usklajevalo njihove 
aktivnosti. 
Za udeležence kongresa: 
ACROCEPHALUS 
Intemational Conference in Radenci: 
The Drava-Mura 
Biosphere Reserve 
A chance for the border region between 
Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary 
Final declaration of May 18th, 1996: 
Dear Sirs, 
Since 1992 increasing intemational ef-
forts are aiming at the preservation of the 
unique natura! and cultural riverain land-
scape of a great part of Drava and Mura 
rivers, which is not yet affected by power 
dams. Under the coordination of EURONA-
TURE, experts, govemmental bureaus and 
NGOs have been collaborating since then. 
Three years ago, an idea was launched 
about establihing a network of protected 
areas integrated into a biosphere reserve, as 
proposed by the "Man and the Biosphere" -
programme of UNESCO. The target is to 
preserve the river ecosystem as well as the 
cultural landscape forming part of it and, at 
the same tirne, to offer prospects of sustaina-
ble regional development. 
In the following tirne, a certain number of 
organizations from all four countries coope-
rated in working out the idea of the bisphere 
reserve and finding ways of implementa-
tion. The Radenci conference confirmed the 
plan being well-founded. Support was given 
by representatives of govemmental bodies 
and NGOs from the four countries as well as 
by the representatives of IUCN and UNESCO. 
In numerous lectures of leading experts in 
preservation of river ecosystems and sustai-
nable development new proposals and 
solutions were presented. 
The undersigned, having attended the 
conf erence, request the responsible govem-
mental bodies to establish national commit-
tees destinated to elaborate the designation 
of the biosphere reserve, as proposed. 
Furthermore, we call on these committees 
to set up an intemational body for the 
coordination of their activities. 
For the participants of the conference: 
Dr. Uwe Kozina, Europdisches Naturerbe, Graz 
Pr9t. Dr. Dr. h.c. Branimir Prpic, Hrvatsko šumarsko društvo, Zagreb 
Borut Stumberger, dr. vet. med., Društvo za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic 
Slovenije, Ljub}jana 
Dr. Ferenc Winkler, Somogy Termeszeti Or6ksege Alapftvany, Kaposvar 
Dr. Martin Schneider-Jacoby, European Natural Heritage Fund, Radoltzell 
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