Obszary chronione Natura 2000 z perspektywy społeczności lokalnych w Polsce północno-wschodniej
Natnra 2000 European protected areas from the perspective of local communities in north-eastern Poland

Summary/Abstract: The perception of natural values - including the Nature 2000 protected areas in the local development policy depends on many factors. The most important are the level of social capital, environmental awareness of inhabitants, local leaders, local government activity in projects carried in areas of high natural value. Nevertheless, 10 years after determining the first areas of the European ecological network Nature 2000 in Po-land still associate it with the commands and prohibitions and restrictions of investment. The article presents the results of surveys conducted among local governments municipalities in north-east, Poland where the area of at least 50% is covered by the Nature 2000 program. The study included 47 municipalities, mostly rural of agricultural character. Survey questionnaires filled people who have influence on the decisions taken inthe community. The degree of survey return was 100%.

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