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The National Heritage of Călimani Mountains: Peering Inside Unspoiled Wilderness

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Caring and Sharing: The Cultural Heritage Environment as an Agent for Change

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Călimani National Park is situated in Transylvania, Romania, and was established with the purpose of helping to preserve biodiversity of flora and fauna, to maintain the natural geographic framework and natural habitats. Also, the sustainable development of the area is aimed at the efficient use of natural resources, so as to meet the main objective of the Park. It is desirable to create conditions for the development of educational activities, scientific research and recreation, beneficial activities for the preservation and transmission of local traditions to tourists. In this respect, local and national authorities want to invest in infrastructure, education, and research to turn Călimani National Park into a national and international tourist attraction, involving locals in the development, conservation, and sustainability of the region. The aim of this research is to identify the needs for improval in fulfilling the main objective of the Park and to seek solutions to preserve popular culture through smart economy.

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Comes, CA., Popa, MA. (2019). The National Heritage of Călimani Mountains: Peering Inside Unspoiled Wilderness. In: Vasile, V. (eds) Caring and Sharing: The Cultural Heritage Environment as an Agent for Change. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89468-3_5

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