TAJAN - Tourism, Adventure, Joy, Attractions, Nature
PROJECT DETAILS
| Sectors | |
|---|---|
| EU Acquis chapters | Enterprise and industrial policy |
| Programme Funding Year | 2008 |
| Value | €346,200 |
| Periods of implementation | 2010 |
| Locations | KAKANJ, ZAVIDOVIĆI |
Results
The European Union has developed TAJAN as a competitive tourism product in the niche of eco-tourism and increased its potential for contributing to the overall economic growth and promotion of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a unique tourist destination. With the European Union funding, natural, and cultural heritage site facilities (trails and picnic areas, construction of wildlife observation towers etc.) in TAJAN eco zone are improved and community based tourism is developed with established and equipped bed & breakfast cluster. Also, we ensured safe and clean environment via tourist signalisation, certified mountain tourist guides and trained and equipped Mountain Rescue Services. Information dissemination of created tourist product is enhanced via marketing & promotion tools developed and the tourist info station is constructed and equipped. With all that, we have contributed to stronger and more visible promotion of the country's natural and cultural potentials as well as to more tourists visiting this site and the country.SUMMARY
Because of its unique and diverse natural and cultural beauty, Bosnia and Herzegovina has huge potential for tourism growth, particularly in niche sectors. As economic regeneration progresses, this potential is being realised, but the sector needs massive investment if both domestic and international tourist numbers are to be maximised.
In that respect, this European Union project aimed at strengthening a sustainable development of BiH tourism potential in the Park of Nature TAJAN by improving infrastructure, tourism services, transfer of knowledge and information flow between the tourism workers and tourists but also the public in general and by better market positioning.
TAJAN is declared as a protected area in the Federation of BiH in 2008. It is named for Tajasnica river and Tajan mountain. TAJAN id very rich in canyons with lots of caves with rare speleological sites as well as with eco systems rich with endemic species that are of interest of many researchers and scientists for various bio-diversity specificities present in the area.
RESULTS
The European Union has developed TAJAN as a competitive tourism product in the niche of eco-tourism and increased its potential for contributing to the overall economic growth and promotion of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a unique tourist destination.
With the European Union funding, natural, and cultural heritage site facilities (trails and picnic areas, construction of wildlife observation towers etc.) in TAJAN eco zone are improved and community based tourism is developed with established and equipped bed & breakfast cluster. Also, we ensured safe and clean environment via tourist signalisation, certified mountain tourist guides and trained and equipped Mountain Rescue Services. Information dissemination of created tourist product is enhanced via marketing & promotion tools developed and the tourist info station is constructed and equipped.
With all that, we have contributed to stronger and more visible promotion of the country's natural and cultural potentials as well as to more tourists visiting this site and the country.