For.REST: Forest Tourism in the Cross-border Area between Serbia and Montenegro

EU (€)

and

% of total contract amount:

Municipality of Žabljak

SRB: Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia

SRB: Limited liability society “Reserve Uvac” Nova Varoš

2. To provide capacity building and training to local rural and forest tourism stakeholders: digital content creation, training for guides and tourism providers;

3. To conduct small scale investments for enhancement of joint innovative forest and rural tourism offer, such as trails with forest baths and forest therapies, smart/solar benches, and bird feeding stations which will be effectively promoted

1.2. One unique forest tourism itinerary developed; 10 tourism operators linked by the itineraries; 15 operators offering new itineraries; 1 innovative niche offer focusing on youth developed.

2.1. One forest guiding programme developed

2.2. Four capacity building events organized for tourist guides / guards with special know-how about forest tourism, 10 tourist guides certified

3.1. Twenty km of trails with forest baths and forest therapies developed/ marked, light infrastructure placed (2 smart/solar benches, bird feeding stations and observatories – 3 in Serbia and 2 in MNE); 1 tourist info-board placed;

3.2. 80.000 people reached by social media promotion;

3.3. Two promotional events organized; 200 participants in info/promotional events.

(in relation to the estimated results of the action):

A1.1. Reassessment of existing forest heritage assets,

1.1.1 “Assessment of forest tourism assets in the CB area” developed A1.2. Development of forest and related rural tourism itinerary

1.2.1 One forest tourism itinerary developed

1.2.2 Ten tourism operators linked by the itineraries and 15 operators offering new itineraries

1.2.3 One innovative niche offer focusing on youth developed

A2. Training for the launch of forest tourism offer

A2.1. Launching of guiding programmes for forest and bird-watchers; 2.1.1 One Guiding Programme for forest and bird-watching tourism launched

A2.2. Capacity building of local guides, guards and youth

2.2.1 Four trainings and capacity building events for tourist guides attended by future guides

2.2.2 Altogether 10 tourist guides certified A3. Light infrastructure arranged and forest and related rural tourism offer promoted

A3.1. Application of light infrastructure:

3.1.1. Five birdwatching feeding spots and small observatories placed 3.1.2 Marking and refining of 20 km of forest recreational trails in Žabljak and Uvac

3.1.3. Two smart solar benches placed

3.1.4 One tourist info board applied

A3.2. Creation of joint CB brand, social media coverage and organization of the press trip

3.2.1 Joint CB brand developed

 3.2.2 Over 80.000 social media users reached 3.2.3 One press trip organized

3.3. Organisation of the promotional events

3.3.1 Two new events for promotion of forest tourism launched

3.3.2 More than 200 participants attending the promotional events