This is intended to increase the demand for more Mountain bike-Routes for tourists and locals should be maintained, and at the same time conflicts over the use of routes should be resolved. The Chamber of Agriculture reacted positively to the plans.
Between tourism and nature conservation
The positive effects of Mountain bike-Sports for business and tourism as well as health must be reconciled with the legitimate interests of property and forest owners and nature conservation, explained the Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens), who is responsible for sport, to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, an individualized strategy is now to be developed for each federal state. The ministries for sport, climate protection and economics are also involved.
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In order to further expand the network of accessible cycle routes on and off forest roads, municipalities and/or tourism associations should conclude private contracts with landowners. Mountain biking is an important future topic for Austria’s tourism because a third of summer guests already come to Austria to cycle and the season can therefore be extended, emphasized Tourism State Secretary Susanne Kraus-Winkler (ÖVP). In addition to the tourist regions, it should also be close to urban areas, where most Mountain biker live, more cycling routes are available.
“Targeted steering is extremely important”
“The forest is an indispensable living, economic and recreational area in which many different interests collide,” reacted Austrian Chamber of Agriculture President Josef Moosbrugger in a press release. “In the interests of general safety, targeted guidance of mountain bikers is necessary Mountain biker extremely important. The ‘contract model’ for expanding the Mountain bikenetwork has proven itself and should be further promoted,” he welcomed the project.
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The voluntary association of “Land & Forest Companies Austria” (LFBÖ) also supported the strategy. However, this must take into account compliance with land and property rights as well as the protection of forests, nature and wild ecological use. “Compliance with property rights is essential so that local forestry companies can manage forests efficiently and undisturbed,” LFBÖ President Konrad Mylius was quoted as saying in a press release.
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