This year the Protected Areas Gala is hosted by “The Chestnut Tree Festival”, 4^th edition, held between 13-15 October in Tismana, Gorj county. The event is organised by the Environmental Protection Agency Gorj in collaboration with ProPark Foundation for Protected Ares in Braşov.
 
The Protected Areas Gala, 2^nd edition, focuses on ecological reconstruction and will bring together protected area administrators, representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests, as well as representatives of institutions which manage natural resources. The event aims to promote the initiatives of protected area administrators, to exchange experience* and at the same time to celebrate successes in biodiversity conservation. The detailed event agenda may be consulted here.
In order to achieve the project aim, EPA Gorj acts in partnership with experienced institutions in this field: National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Drăcea” (INCDS/ICAS Brașov Site) and the Administration of SCI Nordul Gorjului de Vest (North-Western Gorj) through the Romania-Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

For registering in the event please fill in the registration form**, not later than 30 September 2016. Participants' confirmation shall be completed not later than 6 October 2016. Accommodation and catering costs are covered by the organisers.
 
The event is funded through the project "Conservative Management of Habitats 4070 and 9260 in ROSCI 0129 Nordul Gorjului de Vest (North-Western Gorj), Gorj County" implemented by Environmental Protection Agency Gorj, in its capacity of coordinating beneficiary of the project LIFE+11NAT/RO/825 funded by the European Commission, within the project Life+ Nature and Biodiversity and by the Romanian Government through the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests. 
Contact person: Elisabeta Juveloiu, e-mail: elisabetaj@yahoo.com, 0745533290.