Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Region

The book addresses crucial issues in the history of designation and management of the transnational serial UNESCO World Heritage Property "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe". Attention is drawn to the international scientific forums that have laid the basis for the preparation of this nomination and the deployment of a European process for the preservation of old beech forests. Here is presented the ten-year experience of European environmental cooperation and the views of Swiss, German and Ukrainian experts on the problems of conservation of primeval forests. The state of execution of the Ukrainian President’s and the Government’s acts on beech primeval forests conservation as an object of Heritage and the sustainable development and improvement of the mountain settlements adjacent to them are analyzed. The main international and Ukrainian legal acts regulating the UNESCO World Heritage protection and some other archival materials are also provided. Intended for scientists, specialists and activists in the field of nature nature protection, employees of government and local self-government bodies and the general public.