Origin How it works Actions Challenges

Action taken within the INTERREG frameworkOther cross-border activities and projects Action taken and projects       Action taken under INTERREG I : - Various studies such as those comparing the natural heritage of the two areas, the management of the valley bottoms on both sides of the border, and the establishment of a network of sites for the analysis of lichen; - Preparation of a map and brochure presenting the Transfrontier Biosphere Reserve; - Organisation of an exhibition and the related brochure; - Creation of a cross-border footpath with sandstone marker posts; - Preparation of a tourist brochure; - Progressive contact between the two management bodies and the Biosphere Reserve's various partners. Lynx, © Michel Rauch Cross-border farmers' market in Lembach, © SYCOPARC   Sandstone explanatory post on the cross-border footpath, © NPP Action taken under INTERREG II : - Monitoring the current state of the lynx (see photo), - Organisation of cross-border local farmers' markets (see photo), - Making use of the SIG, recording the distribution of fruit trees in the Reserve from aerial photos and topographical maps, - Studies on the impact of tourism on urban areas, on rocks (see photo), and on the wetlands, - Exchange visits and study trips by forestry workers, arboriculturists and members of the Sycoparc and the Verein, - Feasibility study for a tree town; - Extension of the joint database covering natural resources; ( LIFE Program) Interactive maps, - Creation of a website for the Transfrontier Biosphere Reserve. A sandstone arch, © Yvon Meyer