The 11th Forum will be held together with the final conference of COST Action E33 'Forest Recreation and Tourism'. This will ensure some very good speakers on the recreational and touristic values of urban and other woodlands. Hämeenlinna also hosts one of the first National City Parks in Europe, so the setting will be perfect for an urban forestry event.
Action E33: Forests for Recreation and Nature Tourism (FORREC)
The main objective of the Action is to improve the quality of information available to policy makers and forest managers on the recreation and tourism benefits of forestry and to increase the cost-effectiveness of techniques for delivering recreation and tourism benefits from forestry. The Action aims specifically to improve knowledge of the benefits to urbanized societies, to improve the understanding of the economic and social impacts of forest recreation and nature tourism in Europe, and to assess its potential as a tool for rural development.

Domain : Forests, their Products and Services
Action Title : Forests for Recreation and Nature Tourism (FORREC)